Johnson v. Department of Transportation

Smith, Presiding Judge.

James Leon Johnson and James Roy Johnson, cousins, brought these actions against the Georgia Department of Transportation and Pierce County for personal injuries arising out of a one-car accident on December 20, 1993. After discovery, the DOT filed identical motions for summary judgment in each case. The trial court, in a well-written and thorough order, granted the DOT’s motions, and the Johnsons appeal. Because the trial court correctly pinpointed and analyzed the fatal weakness in the Johnsons’ case — failure of proof of negligence and causation — we affirm.

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