Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance v. Walker

Andrews, Judge,

The central issue before us on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying Prudential’s motion for directed verdict. Prudential contends there was no evidence from which the jury could find that Ms. Segal had either express or implied permission to drive James Therrell’s car. We agree and reverse.

James Therrell III had temporarily loaned his son James Therrell IV (“Jimmy”) his Ford Escort so that Jimmy could transport his belongings from his home in Roswell to college at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Jimmy borrowed the car because he could not get everything…