Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 22, 1998No. A98A0963PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Judge.
Karen Thomas was killed in an automobile accident at a Department of Transportation road construction site. The accident occurred when another car driven by 16-year-old Michael Oxenrider swerved into Thomas’ lane and hit Thomas’ vehicle head-on. Appellant Alma Yvonne Thomas, as guardian of Thomas’ children, sued the DOT and others, contending that the accident was caused by the dangerous road conditions at the construction site.
Several days after the accident, another accident occurred at the same DOT site, injuring one of the drivers, Jane Studard. The trial court granted…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Reed v. HeffernanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Brooks v. Cellin Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Studard v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Chastain v. Fuqua Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Royals v. Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training CouncilCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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- Tyson v. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
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