Lucas v. Continental Casualty Co.

120 Ga. App. 457 (1969)

170 S.E.2d 856

LUCAS

v.

CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY.

44749.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Argued September 3, 1969.

Decided September 24, 1969.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 1969.

F. Robert Raley, for appellant.

Jones, Cork, Miller & Benton, James M. Thomas, Martin, Snow, Grant & Napier, Charles M. Stapleton, for appellees.

DEEN, Judge.

1. "Proof of ... an admission by a party opponent has a value beyond that of its use for impeachment purposes; it is evidence ... upon which a verdict may be based." Sims v. Hoff, 106 Ga. App. 626, 629 (127 SE2d 679). The rule applies to admissions in…