Legal Opinion
Stovall v. DaimlerChrysler Motors Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 16, 2004No. A04A1493PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Presiding Judge.
This is a product liability action based upon an alleged defect in the cruise control system of Lori Ann Stovall’s 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Jeep), which was manufactured by DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation (Daimler). Ajury returned a defense verdict, finding that there was no defect. Stovall appeals, asserting that the trial court erred with respect to several evidentiary rulings. For reasons that follow, we affirm.
The admission or exclusion of evidence is a matter within the discretion of the trial court, and we review evidentiary decisions on an abuse of…
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