Legal Opinion
Georgia Department of Transportation v. Heller
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 23, 2009No. S08G1055, S08G1056, S08G1198PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
The facts underlying these consolidated cases show that Ed Heller's wife, Patricia, was killed when the taxi in which she was riding spun out of control on a rain-slick interstate highway and hit a tree. Heller~ individually and as administrator of his wife's estate (hereinafter collectively "Heller"), filed suit against the taxicab driver and the cab company that the driver worked for.1 Heller also sued several governmental entities: the Georgia Department of Transportation ("DOT"), which maintained the roadway; Greg Shepard, a City of Atlanta Vehicle for Hire inspector,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gilbert v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Youngblood v. Gwinnett Rockdale Newton Community Service BoardSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- City of Bowman v. GunnellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Department of Transportation v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Hibbs v. City of RiverdaleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Austin v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
- Vann v. FinleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
- Diamond v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
- Ratliff v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
- Pak v. Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental DisabilitiesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
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