Lane v. Taylor

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit against defendants seeking damages stemming from an automobile collision. Following a jury trial, a verdict was rendered in favor of plaintiff and against defendants in the amount of $5,000. A written judgment was never filed with the clerk. Nevertheless, plaintiff filed a motion for new trial. Plaintiff’s new trial motion was denied and plaintiff appealed. Held:

Pursuant to OCGA § 5-5-40, motions for new trial are to be made “within 30 days of the entry of the judgment on the verdict or entry of the judgment where the case was tried without a…