Legal Opinion

ALMASSUD v. MEZQUITAL ; And Vice Versa.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 15, 2018No. A17A2119, A17A2120PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Presiding Judge.

*111 These appeals arise from a final judgment entered after a jury trial. Because the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on a substantial and vital issue presented by the pleadings and the evidence-the defendant's theory that his alleged negligence per se was unknowing and unintentional-we must reverse and remand for a new trial.

On October 21, 2012, Abdulmohsen Almassud and Luisa Mezquital were driving motor vehicles in opposite directions on a road in Forsyth County. As they approached each other, Almassud's jeep crossed the center line and crashed into…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Mullis v. ChaikaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  2. Butgereit v. Enviro-Tech Environmental Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  3. Duffield v. CHUICourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. Gurin v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  5. Williams v. CalhounCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. American Family Insurance Company v. AlmassudDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 2019
  2. Bintou Cham, as Surviving Spouse of Franklin Callens v. Eci Management CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
  3. Caroline Maki v. Real Estate Expert Advisors Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2021
  4. Game Truck Georgia, LLC v. Salvador Reyes QuezadaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2021
  5. In/ex Systems, Inc. v. Tahsin Masud, as Personal Representative of Aila T. MasudCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019

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