Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Woodard
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 19, 1993No. A92A1693PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Presiding Judge.
Rick Woodard is a Georgia resident employed by Owens Truck Leasing, a Georgia corporation doing business as a common carrier. Within the scope of his employment, he was driving a tractor-trailer owned by Owens when he struck a vehicle driven by Laura Johnson, resulting in her death. The collision took place on 1-85 in South Carolina while Laura Johnson was returning home to Georgia from college in South Carolina. Woodard had begun his trip in Georgia and was returning to Georgia after picking up cargo in South Carolina.
Laura Johnson’s husband, Michael Johnson,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Williams v. FullerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Griffith v. GEORGIA BOARD OF DENTISTRYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Sorrells v. SorrellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Barrow v. General Motors Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- National Union Fire Insurance Company v. MartyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Williams v. Southern Drayage, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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