Legal Opinion

Wells v. Alderman

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 19, 1968No. 43418PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eberhardt, Judge.

While the evidence of negligence may be weak, we are unable to say that there was not some evidence from which the jury might conclude that the defendant was not keeping a proper lookout ahead and that this may have been the cause of the incident. Consequently, we find no error in the overruling of the general grounds of the motion for new trial or the overruling of the motion for judgment n.o.v. Haygood v. Bell, 42 Ga. App. 602 (4) (167 SE 239).

The first enumeration of error is as to a charge of Code Ann. § 68-1656 (a) dealing with the duties owing by a motorist to a…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Palmer v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  2. O'Dowd v. NewnhamCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  3. Huckabee v. GraceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  4. Hardwick v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  5. Davies v. West Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1924

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Hyles v. CockrillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Hieber v. WattCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  3. Robinson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Classic Restorations, Inc. v. BeanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  5. Lee v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977

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