Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Cannady
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 19, 1999No. S98G0868PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
On July 15, 1992, Ms. Adelle C. Cannady was injured when another car struck the vehicle in which she was a passenger. Ms. Cannady brought suit against the Department of Transportation (DOT), alleging that a proximate cause of the collision was negligent maintenance of the highway. DOT denied liability, contending that the sole proximate cause of the collision was the negligence of the other driver who was speeding in a vehicle equipped with defective tires. Prior to trial, DOT filed a motion in limine seeking to prohibit Ms. Cannady from introducing evidence that the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brooks v. Cellin Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Studard v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Daniels v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Medi-Clean Services, Inc. v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Royals v. Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training CouncilCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Bennett v. Georgia Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
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