Legal Opinion

McDowell v. Hartzog

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 7, 2013No. S12G0369PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, Presiding Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the Court of Appeals erred in its conclusion that appellants failed to preserve for appeal their objection to a jury instruction. See McDowell v. Hartzog, 312 Ga. App. 162 (718 SE2d 20) (2011). Because we find that the objection was properly preserved, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals and remand to that court for its consideration of this enumerated error.

Appellants Hershell and Cindy McDowell were involved in a traffic accident in which their vehicle collided with a vehicle driven by appellee…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Continental Casualty Co. v. Union Camp Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  2. Christiansen v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  3. Golden Peanut Co. v. BassCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Dent v. Memorial Hospital of AdelSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  5. Clemons v. Atlanta Neurological Institute, P.C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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