Legal Opinion

Redd v. Peters

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 17, 1959No. 37866PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Townsend, Judge.

Special grounds 4, 7, 10 and 11 will be considered together as all relate to the instructions given by the court to the jury on the measure of damages. Special ground 4 complains of the following: “There is no measuring rod for pain and suffering and it is an element of damage, but that is a matter for the enlightened conscience of the jury to- determine. You are restricted in your finding, that is to say, if you think the evidence would warrant, or whatever the evidence would warrant in favor of the plaintiff, you would bring in a verdict the form of which would be, ‘We, the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. SkipperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  2. Roadway Express Inc. v. McBroomCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
  3. Crown Cotton Mills v. McNallySupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
  5. City of MacOn v. YaughnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Leggett v. BrewtonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
  2. International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron-Workers, Local 387 v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  3. Upshaw v. CooperCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  4. Barnes v. CornettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  5. Johnson v. CookCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971

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