Legal Opinion

Lathan v. Murrah, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 1970No. 44864Published

1Opinion of the Court

121 Ga. App. 554 (1970)

174 S.E.2d 269

LATHAN

v.

MURRAH, INC.

44864.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Argued November 4, 1969.

Decided March 17, 1970.

Rehearing Denied April 1, 1970.

Guy B. Scott, Jr., Allen Alexander, for appellant.

Erwin, Epting, Gibson & Chilivis, Eugene A. Epting, for appellee.

EVANS, Judge.

Where the judge directs a verdict for either party, the evidence must be such as to demand his finding. Thus this case would have to be completely without any evidence on which liability could be found for the lower court to direct a verdict against the plaintiff. However, if there be evidence from…

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Brown v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
  2. Ocean Accident Guarantee Corporation v. LaneCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
  3. Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. KellarSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  4. Curry v. RobersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  5. Camp v. Emory UniversityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957

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