Legal Opinion

Hall v. Chastain

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 25, 1980No. 36616PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Presiding Justice.

Joseph B. Chastain, plaintiff, filed a complaint against Marvin J. Hall, defendant, alleging that the defendant had lost control of his vehicle and driven it into a brick wall surrounding the plaintiff’s property, and further, that the defendant had acted in bad faith and been stubbornly litigious. The plaintiff prayed both for damages and expenses of litigation. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $10,000 and the defendant appeals. We affirm.

1. Defendant argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict on the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Chenall v. Palmer Brick Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. Parker v. DaileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  3. Strickland v. WhatleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
  4. Vangemert v. McCalmonWashington Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Davis v. CalhounCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. F. A. F. Motor Cars, Inc. v. ChildersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  2. Housing Authority of Atlanta v. FambleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. John Thurmond & Associates, Inc. v. KennedySupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
  4. Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. Nunnally Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  5. Luke v. SpicerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990

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