Legal Opinion
Osburn v. Pilgrim
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 22, 1980No. 36318PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Undercofler, Chief Justice.
This is a personal injury case arising from the crash of a Cessna 310 private airplane. The plaintiff was stipulated to be a guest passenger. The pilot and owner of the airplane was killed in the crash. Suit was brought against his estate. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The Court of Appeals reversed. It held that the trial court erred in charging the jury on assumption of risk and avoidance of consequences. We granted certiorari.
The evidence shows as follows: A Cessna 310 is a two-engine light private airplane equipped with dual controls. Here the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sammons v. WebbCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
- Crandall v. SammonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Citizens & Southern National Bank v. HuguleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Pilgrim v. OsburnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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