Griffin v. Wittfeld

Shulman, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant brought suit praying for damages for pain and suffering plus punitive damages allegedly arising from a car wreck in which defendant-appellee rear-ended appellant’s vehicle. Defendants moved for summary judgment on the grounds that suit was barred by the Georgia Motor Vehicle Reparations Act, § 56-340lb et seq. This appeal is from the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants.

1. Appellees argue that this court should not consider appellant’s arguments advanced in opposition to the summary judgment because the arguments were not raised in the court…