Legal Opinion
Dove v. National Freight, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 1, 1976No. 51504, 51505, 51506PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Evans, Judge.
Ronnie Leon Watson was an employee of James •Nicholson, the owner of a tractor which was leased (together with driver) to the common carrier, National Freight, Inc., for use in its business. Watson resided in Jackson County, Georgia.
On March 8, 1974, in Atlanta, Georgia, Watson picked up a load of freight in a trailer owned by the common carrier, National Freight, Inc. He proceeded en route, to arrive at Wilson, North Carolina, on March 12 (Monday), expecting to spend Saturday night in Jackson County, Georgia, and to re-fuel the tractor in Jackson County.
While driving in Jackson…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Holland v. Sanfax CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- McCarty v. National Life & Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Montgomery Trucking Co. v. BlackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- T. G. Stegall Trucking Co. v. Tower Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Black v. Montgomery Trucking Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Reliance Insurance v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- William L. Judy, Cross-Appellee, Joyce Judy v. Tri-State Motor Transit Company, a Delaware Corporation, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Upshaw v. Hale Intermodal Transport Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Farmer v. Employers Insurance of WausauCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Farmer v. Employers Insurance of WausauCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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