Legal Opinion

Garner v. Victory Express, Inc.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 9, 1994No. S94G0143PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, .Justice.

In this tort action arising from a vehicular collision, the jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee-defendant. On appeal, the sole enumeration of error related to the overruling of appellant-plaintiffs objection to a portion of the closing argument of appellee’s counsel. However, appellant’s enumeration of error was not addressed on the merits. Citing Seaboard C.L.R. Co. v. Wallace, 227 Ga. 363 (180 SE2d 743) (1971), the Court of Appeals held that appellant had “failed to invoke a reviewable ruling by the trial court on this issue by not specifying what action he wanted…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Joyner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  2. Brooks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  3. Southern Railway Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  4. Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Brooks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Stolte v. FaganSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  2. Lane v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  3. Jefferson Ins. Co. of New York v. DunnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Strickland v. StubbsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Dascombe v. HanleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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