Legal Opinion · Dissent

Blake v. Continental Southeastern Lines, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 30, 1983No. 66100Published

1DissentMcMurray, Presiding Judge

In Blake v. Continental Southeastern Lines, 161 Ga. App. 869 (289 SE2d 551), following a trial and the granting of the defendant’s motion for directed verdict and the denial of the plaintiffs similar motion, this court reversed in part and affirmed in part.

In substance we therein held that the trial court erred in directing a verdict in favor of the defendant on the issue of negligence. In doing so there was much discussion by this court with reference to the uniform rules of the road. At page 873 we find the following: “ ‘It is generally the duty of the driver of an automobile to anticipate…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wakefield v. AR Winter Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  2. Garrett v. Royal Brothers Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  3. Bussey v. DawsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  4. Blake v. Continental Southeastern Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. Maddox, Bishop, Hayton Frame & Trim Contractors, Inc. v. LambdinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970

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