Powell v. Cortez

In an action in the city court of Decatur, the petitioner claimed damages accruing as the result of injuries sustained by her infant son (on whose behalf she sued) who was violently struck by a motorcycle driven by an employee of the defendant. She alleged that the injuries were directly caused by the negligent operation of the motorcycle upon a public street within a congested *206area within the City of Atlanta by the defendant’s employee within the scope of his employment and in pursuit of the employer’s business.

A verdict for $1,000 was rendered. The defendant’s motion for' a new trial was…