Legal Opinion

Whitman v. Burden

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 12, 1980No. 59625PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant, plaintiff below, brought suit for personal injuries sustained by her when her car was struck from behind by an automobile operated by appellee. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant-appellee and the instant appeal is from the judgment entered thereon.

1. Appellant enumerates as error the denial of her motion for judgment n.o.v. as to liability. It does not appear, however, that appellant ever moved for directed verdict as to liability at the close of the evidence. Under Code Ann. § 81A-150 (b) a motion for directed verdict is a condition precedent to a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Whatley v. HenryCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  2. Ware v. AlstonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  3. Stewart v. MynattSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  4. Whitehead v. SeymourCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  5. Stanley v. SquadritoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Meacham v. BarberCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  2. Ingram v. PetersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. McDaniel v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  4. HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  5. Presswood v. WelshCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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