Legal Opinion

Foist v. Atlanta Big Boy Management, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 18, 1983No. 65846PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Janice Foist and her husband Charles brought suit against appellee after she slipped and fell in a Shoney’s restaurant on May 20, 1980. A jury awarded Mrs. Foist $115 and nothing to her husband in his suit for loss of consortium.

1. It was not error for the trial court to sustain appellee’s *305objection to Mrs. Foist’s testimony as to her medical treatment. The testimony consisted of a description of the treatment given by her physician and was interwoven with her account of conversations she had with him. While it is permissible for a plaintiff to testify as to treatment…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Richter v. Atlantic CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
  2. Essig v. ChevesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
  3. Best Concrete Products Co. v. Medusa Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Bhatia v. WEST CASH & CARRY BUILDING MATERIALS OF SAVANNAH, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  5. Garrison v. Rich'sCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. FRED F. FRENCH MANAGEMENT CO. v. LongCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Dennis-Smith v. FreemanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Johnson v. BryantCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  4. Williams v. OpriciuCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  5. Greene v. Fulton-DeKalb Hospital AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986

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