Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Wofford
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 18, 1953No. 34713PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelton, J.
1. The court erred in charging the jury that they should find for the defendant if the injured person could have avoided ■ the consequences of the defendant’s negligence. The duty bn one to avoid the consequences of a defendant’s negligence is not absolute, but is only a duty to exercise ordinary care to discover and avoid the defendant’s negligence. Hamrick v. Haralson County, 41 Ga. App. 203 (3) (152 S. E. 581); Warren County v. Battle, 48 Ga. App. 240 (4) (172 S. E. 673); W. & A. R. Co. v. Ferguson, 113 Ga. 708 (39 S. E. 306); Wynne v. Southern Bell Tel. &c. Co., 159 Ga. 623 (126 S. E.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Western & Atlantic Railroad v. FergusonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Americus, Preston & Lumpkin Railroad v. LuckieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
- Wynne v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Columbus Railroad v. PeddySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Harper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Dixie-Ohio Express, Inc. v. BrackettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Sheetz v. WelchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1954
- Harmon v. SouthwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958