Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Land
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 13, 1986No. 72854PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Land sued the Department of Transportation, five named DOT agents, and appellee Whitfield County, seeking damages for his injuries and for his wife’s wrongful death in an automobile collision in June 1984, at the intersection of Georgia Highways 52 and 286 in Whitfield County. The complaint alleged that the collision occurred because of improper design specifications and maintenance provided jointly by DOT and the county in setting and prescribing the configuration of the time sequence of the intersection traffic signal; and that the direct and proximate cause of his injuries…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Toombs County v. O'NEALSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Sikes v. Candler CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Lincoln County v. GazzawayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931
- Counihan v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF GEORGIACourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
3Cited by5 opinions
- Jackson v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Department of Transportation v. LandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Christian v. Monroe CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Department of Transportation v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Department of Transportation v. LandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988