Legal Opinion

Crawley v. Marta

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 25, 1978No. 56325PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Webb, Judge.

Mrs. Crawley sought damages for certain injuries alleged to have been sustained due to the negligent operation of a MARTA bus by its operator in making a sudden, violent and unnecessary stop. MARTA admitted that its operator made a sudden and violent stop, but claimed that it was necessary in order to avoid a collision and possible serious injury, and that any injury resulting to Mrs. Crawley was unavoidable. The jury returned a verdict in MARTA’s favor and Mrs. Crawley appeals, enumerating 19 errors, all of which are without merit.

1. The verdict was clearly not contrary to the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Guye v. Home Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. JWJ v. State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  3. Henslee v. MartaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
  4. Walker's Ready Mix v. Lewis Bros. General Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. RiderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Atkinson v. LedbetterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  3. Department of Transportation v. SconyersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  4. Atkinson v. LedbetterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. Atkinson v. LedbetterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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