Legal Opinion
Burnett v. Doster
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 4, 1978No. 54611PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Banke, Judge.
Lonnie Burnett brought suit against Norman Doster to recover for injuries and medical expenses sustained in an automobile accident allegedly caused by the negligence of Doster’s minor daughter. He also sought to recover for his pain and suffering, for the loss of past and future earnings, and for punitive and exemplary damages. Mrs. Mildred Burnett sued Doster to recover for loss of consortium. Doster filed a counterclaim against Lonnie Burnett.
The cases were consolidated for trial, and the jury returned a verdict of $5,000 for Lonnie Burnett, but returned a verdict for Doster on…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Brown v. Georgia-Tennessee Coaches, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Christiansen v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Emory University v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Inc. v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- Durrett v. FarrarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Stapleton v. PalmoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Carroll v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Groover v. DickeyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Nelson & Budd, Inc. v. BrunsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Jordan v. EllisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
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