Legal Opinion
Bickford v. Nolen
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 1, 1977No. 32520PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bowles, Justice.
A writ of certiorari was granted in this case to decide whether Georgia will continue to follow the automobile guest passenger rule as it was established in Epps v. Parrish, 25 Ga. App. 399 (106 SE 297) and approved by this court in Holland v. Boyett, 212 Ga. 458 (2) (93 SE2d 662).
The petitioner, Deborah Ann Bickford, was a guest passenger in a convertible automobile driven by Albert M. Nolen and owned by his father J. T. Nolen. The car went out of control as it entered a curve and rolled over into a ditch, pinning the petitioner underneath. She suffered a brain contusion,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- F. S. Royster Guano Co. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Sidle v. MajorsIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
- Justice Ex Rel. Justice v. GatchellSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
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3Cited by32 opinions
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