Legal Opinion
Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Deal
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 11, 1941No. 29106PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
F. M. Deal sued the Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company for damages from personal injury. The jury found for the plaintiff. The company excepted to the overruling of its motion for new trial.
The only question in the case is whether the court erred in charging the jury on the subject of the plaintiff’s right to recover for diminished earning capacity, submitting to them the question as to how much the plaintiff would lose in the future by reason of his injury. The contention of the company is that there was no evidence showing in what amount the plaintiff’s earning capacity had been impaired.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Berry v. JowersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1938
- Rome Railway & Light Co. v. DukeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
- City of Atlanta v. JollyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1929
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Hunt v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Jones v. HutchinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. HartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- City Council of Augusta v. DrawdyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
- Behringer v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
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