Matthew Eason, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. George L. Weaver, Defendant-Appellant-Cross

This automobile accident diversity case was tried before the court without a jury and a judgment for the plaintiff Eason was entered in the amount of $195,922.00. The defendant Weaver appealed and argues that, under Georgia law, the district court held him to an improperly high standard of care. Ea-son cross-appealed and asserts that the amount of the judgment is insufficient. We affirm.

The only question with which we must concern ourselves on the main appeal is whether Eason was an invitee in the car rented by Weaver and thus Weaver owed him a duty of ordinary care, or whether Eason was a…