Darwin v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

Birdsong, Judge.

Appellant Darwin sued defendants Anderson and MARTA for injuries and damages he sustained when a MARTA bus, driven by Anderson, struck his vehicle from the rear as he stopped for a red light. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $10,000 and he appeals, alleging thirteen enumerations of error. Held:

1. The trial court’s denial of appellant’s motion for new trial upon general grounds was not error. The contentions of the parties were hotly disputed, but the jury’s verdict was within the range of evidence and was supported by the evidence; consequently,…