Shuman v. Strickland Transport-Leasing Co.

Johnson, Judge.

This case is before the court on appeal from the. trial court’s denial of motions for a new trial filed by both parties. Shuman brought suit against Strickland Transport-Leasing Company (Strickland) and others to recover actual and special damages for injuries he had allegedly sustained when a tractor trailer rig driven by Shuman was involved in a collision with another tractor trailer rig owned by Strickland and being operated by its employee, King S. Fields. The collision occurred on March 20, 1989, near Pembroke, Georgia, as Shuman was attempting to turn left off U. S.…