Legal Opinion

Parks v. Consolidated Freightways

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 21, 1988No. 76051PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Terry Parks, his mother-in-law Mrs. Reid, his wife, and his daughter through her representatives, appeal from the verdict and judgment in favor of defendants Consolidated Freightways, Horne, and Safeco Insurance Company. Parks, Reid, and the child were injured in a traffic accident involving a Consolidated tractor-trailer driven by Horne. Parks was rendered a quadraplegic. Safeco posted the bond required by OCGA §§ 46-7-12 (a) (c) & 46-7-58 (a) (c).

The evidence supporting the verdict showed that Parks was driving a pickup truck west on Cascade Road with his then three-year-old…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Chadwick v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Towns v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Glenridge Unit Owners Assn. v. FeltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Vitner v. FunkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Cline v. KehsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Whitley v. Gwinnett CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  2. Bruno v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. Hayes v. Gary Burnett Trucking, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  4. Endsley v. Geotechnical & Environmental Consultants, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  5. Jackson v. International Harvester Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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