Legal Opinion

Seaboard Coast Line Railroad v. Wallace

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 4, 1971No. 26178PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Felton, Justice.

The Court of Appeals has requested an answer to the following certified questions:

fl] "Is it proper for counsel (in this instance counsel for the plaintiff) to suggest in his argument to the jury: 'So, I think the best way to determine what this mother lost is to make a self case of it . . . put yourself in her place.’? See Earl v. Edwards, 117 Ga. App. 559 (3) (161 SE2d 438); Doe v. Moss, 120 Ga. App. 762 (7, 8) (172 SE2d 371); Spell v. State, 225 Ga. 705, 708 (3) (171 SE2d 285); 70 ALR2d 937, 954 (c).

[2]. "If this question is answered in the negative, is error requiring…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Spell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  2. Earl v. EdwardsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Wilhite v. MaysCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Hall v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  3. Cullen v. NovakCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. Fann v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  5. Trask v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

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