Cannon v. Lardner

Weltner, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider two issues in an action for personal injuries arising out of an automobile collision. Cannon v. Gardner, 185 Ga. App. 194 (363 SE2d 574) (1987).

1. One issue is the admission of evidence that Cannon was not wearing a seat belt when the collision occurred. Because of the passage of legislation subsequent to the incident under investigation, it now appears that this issue does not satisfy the criterion of public gravity for the grant of certiorari, and, as to it, the writ is vacated. See Ga. L. 1988, p. 31 et seq.

2. The other issue concerns the…