Legal Opinion
Barber v. Threlkeld Ford
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 28, 1991No. A91A0433PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Barber owned a Ford pickup truck which was destroyed when its engine suddenly caught fire. He had previously experienced problems with the vehicle’s engine. This led to the performance of several repairs to the engine by Threlkeld Ford, which had replaced the engine twice. Barber, alleging negligent operation, negligent repair, and res ipsa loquitur, sued Ford for the loss of the vehicle. The trial court granted summary judgment to Threlkeld Ford.
Defendant’s first interrogatories and requests for admissions went unanswered, so it moved for summary judgment based on the…
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