Legal Opinion
Herring v. Dunning
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 10, 1994No. A94A0450PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff Janie Herring stopped her automobile in a southbound lane of Interstate 185 near Columbus, Georgia, and successfully avoided a multi-vehicle collision ahead of her which had completely blocked the highway. Nevertheless, Herring was struck from the rear with a vehicle driven by defendant Patrick Dunning. In the ensuing tort action against Dunning, as well as against drivers of the vehicles involved in the initial crash, Herring’s counsel of record discussed with Dunning’s attorney the possibilities of settlement based upon the extent of Dunning’s insurance…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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