Legal Opinion
Hightower v. General Motors Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 31, 1985No. 70164PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
On October 15, 1981, the appellants, Steve and Linda Hightower, purchased a 1981 Chevrolet Corvette from Leiphart Chevrolet. On December 10, 1981, while Steve Hightower was driving the vehicle, the rear axle became dislodged and pierced the fiberglass rear compartment. The vehicle, of course, was rendered inoperable. Pursuant to the Chevrolet new car warranty, the Hightowers took the vehicle to the nearest Chevrolet dealer, the appellee Martin Burks Chevrolet in Clayton County.
Repair of the vehicle took longer than anticipated because of delays in receiving parts that…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Georgia-Carolina Brick & Tile Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Favors v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Moon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Jacobs v. Metro Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Hub Motor Co. v. ZurawskiCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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3Cited by35 opinions
- American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, Georgia, a Georgia Corp. v. United States Fire Company, and Boston Old Colony Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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- Ginn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2004
- Witcher v. PenderSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
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