Legal Opinion
Western Atlantic R. v. Gardner
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1946No. 31211PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1. There was sufficient evidence to authorize the verdict.
2. Although the evidence for the plaintiff contained contradictions, there was no abuse of discretion in denying a new trial, based solely on the general grounds. Clemons v. State, 159 Ga. 425 (125 S.E. 800).
DECIDED DECEMBER 4, 1946.
This is a suit for damages by H. Z. Gardner against Western and Atlantic Railroad Company on account of alleged negligence: "(a) In causing said [railroad] cars to lurch forward with a quick, sudden, violent, unusual, and unnecessary jerk as petitioner was alighting therefrom as herein alleged; (b) in not…
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- Ocean Accident Guarantee Corporation v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
- Waters v. GuileCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1916
- Clemons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
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3Cited by2 opinions
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