Legal Opinion
Georgia Department of Transportation v. Crooms
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 29, 2012No. A12A0785PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
While driving on Interstate 20 in Greene County in rainy weather, Estelle Meshal Crooms lost control of her vehicle, spun off the road across the grass right-of-way adjacent to the interstate, and crashed into trees. Crooms was injured in the single-vehicle accident and a passenger in the vehicle, Crooms’s minor daughter, Courtney Crooms, was killed. Crooms and her husband, Derick Crooms, sued the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) for the wrongful death of their daughter, injuries suffered by Crooms in the accident, and loss of consortium. The complaint, brought…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Board of Regents v. CanasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
- Department of Transportation v. DupreeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Thompson v. EzorSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- In Re PaulSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999
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