Lawson v. Duke Oil Co.

155 Ga. App. 363 (1980)

270 S.E.2d 898

LAWSON

v.

DUKE OIL COMPANY.

59448.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Submitted February 5, 1980.

Decided July 16, 1980.

John F. Sweet, for appellant.

H. Lowell Hopkins, Patrick J. McKenna, for appellee.

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

Duke Oil Company, as plaintiff, brought this action against Billy Lawson, as defendant, alleging that Lawson negligently damaged its tractor-trailer in a collision of motor vehicles on February 14, 1973. Lawson answered, denying the claim and counterclaimed for personal injuries and property damage to his vehicle arising out of the collision,…