Legal Opinion
City of Buford v. Hosch
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 27, 1961No. 39029PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nichols, Judge.
The defendants in the present case contend, in support of their motion for a judgment non obstante veredicto, that the release given to the driver of the automobile in which the plaintiff was a guest relieved them of liability.
The defendants' contend, assuming arguendo' that they were negligent, that they were joint tortfeasors with the driver of the automobile in which the plaintiff was a guest and the release given one released all so as to bar a recovery in the present case.
In the case of McDougal v. Johnson, 104 Ga. App. 233 (121 SE2d 417), the holding in the second…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Longino v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- McDougal v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- Close v. MatsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
3Cited by17 opinions
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- Cline v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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