Legal Opinion

Hudson v. Swain

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 11, 2006No. A06A1282PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Judge.

Robin Hudson and Ken Hudson, individually and as parents and next friends of their minor son James Hudson, appeal the grant of summary judgment to Adrienne Swain. They contend the trial court erred by doing so because Swain pled guilty to following too closely and this was sufficient to show that she failed to exercise ordinary care. They also contend the trial court failed to properly construe the evidence in their favor as the nonmoving parties. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

The Hudsons filed suit against Swain, contending that her negligence was the direct and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Prophecy Corp. v. Charles Rossignol, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Bradley Center, Inc. v. WessnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Hodge v. SADA Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Gentile v. Miller, Stevenson & Steinichen, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1987

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