Georgia Department of Transportation v. Miller

Doyle, Judge.

Following a jury trial, the Georgia Department of Transportation (“DOT”) appeals from a verdict in favor of plaintiffs Richard Miller (as administrator of the estate of Johnny Miller) and Linda Miller (Johnny Miller’s surviving spouse), based on their claims arising from the death of Johnny Miller in a single-car crash on a wet roadway. Specifically, DOT asserts as error (1) the denial of DOT’s motion for a directed verdict based on the Georgia Tort Claims Act (“GTCA”), (2) the admission of testimony from three expert witnesses, (3) the admission of evidence in violation of the…