Pruitt v. Tyler

181 Ga. App. 174 (1986)

351 S.E.2d 539

PRUITT

v.

TYLER.

72614.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided December 5, 1986.

William F. Lozier, for appellant.

Malcolm S. Murray, William D. Strickland, D. Jeffrey Grate, for appellee.

BANKE, Chief Judge.

This is a personal injury action arising from an automobile collision. The defendant moved for summary judgment based on his contention that the plaintiff had not suffered a "serious injury" within the meaning of OCGA § 33-34-2 (13) and was thus precluded from recovering damages for noneconomic loss pursuant to OCGA § 33-34-9 (a). The plaintiff appeals the grant…