Legal Opinion

Collins v. Davis

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 5, 1988No. 75271PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a defendant’s verdict in a rear-end collision personal injury suit. The evidence was disputed as to whether the lead car (in which the plaintiff Amos Collins was a passenger) was at fault for stopping suddenly, whether other cars stopping in front of the lead car caused that car to stop, whether the brake lights of the lead car failed to operate or simply were not seen by defendant Davis in the car behind; and whether Davis might have been following too closely. Held:

1. In seven enumerations, plaintiff-appellant cites errors involving the repeated…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Patillo v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  2. Goins v. GlissonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Ideal Pool Corp. v. ChampionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Moore v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. U-Haul of Western Ga. v. FordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Denton v. Con-Way Southern Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Cincinnati Insurance v. ReybitzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  3. Wallace v. Swift Spinning Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Computer Communications Specialists, Inc. v. HallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Gonzalez v. WellsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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