Legal Opinion
Foy v. Edwards
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 18, 1968No. 43724PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Eberhardt, Judge.
The evidence did not demand but would have authorized a verdict for either party; hence there is no merit in the general grounds. Cf. Hansberger Motor Transp. Co. v. Pate, 51 Ga. App. 877 (181 SE 796).
Plaintiff testified that as she approached the curve she took her foot from the accelerator, allowing the car to slow down and that it did slow down to some extent, but that when it hit the asphalt topping through which tar was bleeding it “fishtailed” causing her to lose control, and that she “didn’t have time to do anything” before the collision occurred. “It is common…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- McBride v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Williams v. HolbrookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- Paulk v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- Robinson v. MurraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Matkevich v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Maloy v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Peacock v. StricklandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Christiansen v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Davis v. ATLANTA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Steed v. Steel Products Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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