Peacock v. Strickland

Beasley, Judge.

Plaintiff Peacock appeals from a jury verdict for defendant Strickland. Plaintiff had sought recovery for damages she sustained as a result of an automobile collision with a vehicle driven by Strickland.

1. She contends that because defendant pleaded guilty to the criminal charge of failing to yield the right-of-way, a verdict in her favor on the issue of liability was demanded. She relies upon Glenn v. Hutcheson, 194 Ga. App. 12 (389 SE2d 523) (1990), which held: “By pleading guilty to the charge of vehicular homicide in addition to the charge of driving too fast for…