Legal Opinion
Stapleton v. Amerson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 25, 1957No. 36830PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
1. Mrs. Avis Amerson brought suit in the Superior Court of Wilkinson County against L. J. Stapleton for personal injuries growing out of a traffic mishap. At the con elusion of the evidence the defendant made a motion for a directed verdict which was denied. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Subsequently the defendant made a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and the denial of this motion is assigned as error.
2. (a) “In order to recover for an injury alleged to have resulted from the negligence of another, the injury must be the natural and probable consequence of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Georgia Power Company v. BlumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Mayor of Macon v. DykesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Wren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Georgia Power Co. v. KinardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Gillespie v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Boatright v. Rich's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Young Men's Christian Assn. v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- West Georgia Pulpwood & Timber Co. v. StephensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Home Indemnity Company v. GodleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
- Cohran v. Douglasville Concrete Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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