Legal Opinion

City of MacOn v. Smith

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 20, 1968No. 43310PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eberhardt, Judge.

One of the crucial issues in the case below was whether the ambulance driver was operating an “authorized emergency vehicle . . . responding to an emergency call” so as to be entitled to the privileges set forth in Code Ann. § 68-1604. That section provides:

“(a) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call, . . . may exercise the privileges set forth in this section, but subject to the conditions herein stated.
“(b) The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle may: . . .
“2. Proceed past a red or stop signal or stop sign, but only after…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Georgia Power Co. v. PuckettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
  2. Georgia Power Co. v. MaddoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
  3. Palmer v. StevensCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
  4. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. CoxwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
  5. Standard Oil Co. v. ReaganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Bulloch County Hospital Authority v. FowlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  2. Calloway v. RossmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  3. Robinson v. GerberMissouri Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. Bradley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  5. Wynn v. City of Warner RobinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006

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