Legal Opinion
U. S. Industries, Inc. v. Austin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 12, 1990No. A90A1155PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
A new trial was granted to plaintiff Austin following a defendants’ verdict and judgment in this product liability action stemming from injuries allegedly sustained by Austin when he fell from a chair manufactured by U. S. Industries and sold by Allied. The new trial was granted solely on the basis that under Polito v. Holland, 258 Ga. 54 (365 SE2d 273) (1988), the trial court improperly interpreted and applied OCGA § 51-12-1 (b) retroactively and thus, erroneously overruled plaintiff’s motion in limine, allowed into evidence workers’ compensation payments from collateral…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Polito v. HollandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
- Smith v. Telecable of Columbus, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Thomas v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Reliford v. Central of Georgia Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- COBB COUNTY KENNESTONE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY v. CrumbleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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