Legal Opinion

C. W. Matthews Contracting Co. v. Gover

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 3, 1993No. S93A0604PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, Chief Justice.

Appellee Linda Gover was injured when the vehicle she was driving collided with another vehicle in the vicinity of appellant’s construction site. As the result of the collision, Gover, then seven-months pregnant, underwent an emergency cesarean operation and gave birth to appellee, Trent Gover, who suffers from brain damage. Appellees filed suit against appellant and the driver of the other vehicle, alleging, in part, that the negligence of appellant’s employees in attempting to direct traffic around the construction site resulted in the collision which caused their…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Allrid v. Emory UniversitySupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  2. Nelms v. Georgian Manor Condominium Ass'nSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Quiller v. BowmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. State v. MajorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  5. Lott Investment Corp. v. GerbingSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. MacK Trucks, Inc. v. ConkleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  2. Tuggle v. HelmsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. State v. MondorSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  4. Whitley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
  5. Crosby v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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