Legal Opinion
Columbus, Georgia v. Preston
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 16, 1980No. 60060PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
On the evening of February 12, 1976, William T. Preston was driving his automobile on Steam Mill Road, located in Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia. His automobile overturned and he received certain personal injuries as a result thereof. Preston contends that he struck an obstruction at or near the intersection of Steam Mill Road and Pinecrest Drive where the pavement along Steam Mill Road ended, leaving considerable rough terrain (deep gulleys, holes and rocks), which condition had existed a sufficient time for the City to be aware of its dangerous condition.…
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