Legal Opinion

McCannon v. Wilson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 14, 2004No. A04A0760PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

Richard McCannon appeals from an adverse jury verdict in his personal injury suit against Dennis Wilson arising out of a car accident involving only the Mustang driven by Wilson. McCannon contends the trial court erred by denying his motion in limine and in its charge to the jury. We discern no error and affirm.

The record shows that the accident occurred nine days after Wilson purchased an eight-cylinder Mustang with a 5.0 liter engine. Both Wilson and McCannon were NASCAR fans and McCannon testified that he liked fast cars. On the day of the accident, Wilson was driving his…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Felix v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
  2. Zwiren v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  3. Francis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  4. Sharpe v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  5. Sultenfuss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. McGrath v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. McConnell v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  4. Woods v. GatchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Bills v. LoweryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API