Legal Opinion

Wood v. Food Giant, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 25, 1987No. 74122PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant-plaintiff filed suit, seeking damages for the injuries sustained when she was struck by a piece of machinery that was being operated by an employee of appellee-defendant. Although a jury verdict was returned in favor of appellant, she appeals from the judgment entered thereon.

1. Appellant enumerates as error the giving of a jury charge on comparative negligence.

The jury was authorized to find the following: Appellant and several others were standing next to the doors to a stockroom on appel-lee’s business premises. Appellee’s employee wished to drive the piece of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Joyner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
  2. Maloy v. DixonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  3. Butler v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  4. Parham v. RoachCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  5. Seay v. Urban Medical Hospital, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Department of Human Resources v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Lloyd v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  3. Armstrong v. Gynecology & Obstetrics of DeKalb, P.C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  4. Bowens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Carlethia Armstrong v. Gynecology & Obstetrics of Dekalb, P. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2014

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