McConnell v. Haver

Banke, Judge.

The appellant sued to recover for personal injuries he allegedly sustained in an automobile collision. The jury returned a verdict in his favor in the amount of $1,000; however, based on a stipulation by the parties that the Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act applied and that any verdict for the appellant would be reduced by the sum of $5,000, the trial court awarded him a judgment for costs only.

The collision occurred as the appellant was making a left turn into his driveway while the driver of the other vehicle was attempting to pass him. The appellant testified…