Legal Opinion
Owens v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 19, 1952No. 34326PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, P.J.
The plaintiff brings this suit to recover damages of the defendant by reason of personal injuries sustained while riding in the truck of the defendant as his guest as a result of the alleged gross negligence of the defendant in the operation of his truck, and also to recover for loss of his wife’s services and for medical expenses for himself and his wife.
“In order for an invited guest in an automobile to recover of the owner and driver of the car for an injury occasioned by the negligence of the driver, it must be pleaded that such negligence was gross negligence.” Epps v. Parrish, 26 Ga.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Epps v. ParrishCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
- Sumner v. SumnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Frye v. PyronCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
- Blakewood v. Yellow Cab CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- Greene v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Stapleton v. PalmoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Jarrett v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Georgia Casualty & Surety Co. v. RevilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Stapleton v. PalmoreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Citizens & Southern National Bank v. HuguleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
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