¶1concurring .specially. I would feel bound by Powell v. Berry, 145 Ga. 696 (89 SE 753, LRA 1917A 306) and leave the issue for a jury to determine, except for the reason in the case sub judice the plaintiff affirmatively placed the control and operation of his vehicle in the hands of the defendant who had-had several drinks.
116 Ga. App. 237
156 S.E.2d 511
Freeman v. Martin
Decided July 26, 1967
Court of Appeals of Georgia · decided 1967-07-26
Relies on Powell v. Berry
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Decided 1967-07-26
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Cited by 34 later decisions — most recently April 2007 · most notably 119 Ga. App. 513 - Chandler v. Gately (1969), 116 Ga. App. 848 - Willis v. Hill (1967)
6 federal appellate · 28 state decisions
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