Legal Opinion
American Employers Insurance v. Johns
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 14, 1970No. 45439PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Evans, Judge.
The first question we have for decision is whether or not the evidence was sufficient to authorize the affirmative answer by the jury that the defendant Adkins had the implied consent of the defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Stewart, to operate the 1968 Cadillac at the time of the collision. The evidence is clear that Adkins was employed by the Stewarts to care for Mr. Stewart, who was an invalid and unable to drive an automobile. Thus Adkins had the custody and possession of this vehicle to carry Mr. Stewart wherever he wanted to go, as a passenger. The transcript shows that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. PuckettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Taylor v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Hodges v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Adkins v. FlaggSupreme Court of Georgia · 1917
- Ditmyer v. American Liberty InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Sims v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Dairyland Insurance Company v. Ann R. Makover, and Bernard Makover v. Robert Lawrence KnauerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Preferred Risk Insurance v. BoykinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- American Family Insurance Group v. HoweDistrict Court, D. South Dakota · 1984
- Mattison v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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