Legal Opinion
Deere & Co. v. Brooks
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 25, 1983No. 39099PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Presiding Justice.
We granted certiorari in this product-liability case to determine whether, as held by the Court of Appeals, the trial court’s charge to the jury on the issue of assumption of risk was error. Brooks v. Douglas, 163 Ga. App. 224 (292 SE2d 911) (1982). We conclude that it was not. We therefore reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
The evidence shows that on March 5,1973, the plaintiff, Brooks, was driving his automobile in a westerly direction on Ga. Hwy. 216. After traversing the crest of a hill, his automobile collided with the rear end of a tractor driven by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Center Chemical Co. v. ParziniSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Ford Motor Co. v. LeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Brooks v. DouglasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Brooks v. DouglasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
3Cited by28 opinions
- Continental Research Corp. v. ReevesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Ogletree v. Navistar International Transportation Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Ray v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Meacham v. BarberCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Newman v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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