Legal Opinion

Horton v. Sanchez

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 5, 1938No. 26626PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.

Whether or not the defendant was negligent in stopping or “parking” his automobile as alleged in the petition or in any other respect and whether the plaintiff was negligent are questions not necessary to a determination of the present case, because it clearly appears that the proximate and sole cause of the plaintiff’s injury was the act of a third party, one Califf, who drove his automobile to the right of the defendant’s car with resulting damages to the plaintiff. The Code, § 68-303 (d), provides: “An operator of á vehicle overtaking another vehicle going in the same direction, and…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Southern Railway Co. v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Rollestone v. Cassirer & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  3. Pacetti v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
  4. Brown v. Savannah Electric & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
  5. Hardwick v. FiggersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Georgia Power Company v. BlumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
  2. Ware v. AlstonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  3. Gulf Oil Corporation v. StanfieldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
  4. Bozeman v. Blue's Truck Line Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
  5. Baggett v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949

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