F. D. Wilson Trucking Co. v. Ferneyhough
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
Following a civil jury trial, F. D. Wilson Trucking Company and its insurer Canal Insurance Company appeal the judgment entered against them in favor of plaintiff Cynthia Ferneyhough, who was injured in a vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer operated by Wilson. Wilson and Canal argue that the trial court erred in: (1) denying their motion for mistrial for inflammatory statements made during plaintiffs’ closing argument; (2) admitting a traffic citation that reflected a guilty plea by Wilson’s driver; and (3) admitting the testimony of a police officer who…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Adkins v. FlaggSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Head v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. RowlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Hunter v. HardnettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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