Legal Opinion

Brown v. Sims

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 7, 1985No. 69451PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellants’ daughter was killed when the car in which she was a passenger collided with a tractor-trailer truck. Appellants instituted separate civil actions against appellees, who are the drivers of the two vehicles and certain others who were alleged to be vicariously liable. A consolidated trial was held, and a jury found in favor of all appellees. Appellants’ motion for new trial was denied, and appellants appeal.

1. -Appellants enumerate as error the trial court’s instructions to the jury on the following issues: a guest passenger’s duty to exercise ordinary care to avoid…

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Roberts v. KingCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  2. Hunter v. BattonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Smith v. Telecable of Columbus, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  4. Crandall v. SammonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
  5. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. DendySupreme Court of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Whelchel v. Thomas Ford Tractor, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. Ailion v. WadeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  3. Smith v. CurtisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  4. Sims v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  5. Vaughn v. Protective InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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