Legal Opinion
Smith v. Commercial Transportation, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 6, 1996No. A95A2057, A95A2058PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
At 4:30 one morning, defendant Michal Szaflarski was driving a tractor-trailer full of produce on 1-75. As a result of his negligence, the tractor-trailer overturned, blocking all three lanes of northbound traffic. Defendant Commercial Transportation, Inc. (“CTI”) was Szaflarski’s employer, and defendant American Casualty was CTI’s insurer. Almost six hours after the Szaflarski accident, the tractor-trailer still had not been cleared from the road, and northbound traffic was backed up for two miles. Brian Marcus, a 16-year-old driving his family back from a trip to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Atlanta Obstetrics & Gynecology Group, P. A. v. ColemanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- Black v. Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- General Motors Corp. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Stern v. WyattCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Perry v. LyonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
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