127 Ga. App. 541 - Duke v. Steed

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Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently October 2003

6 state decisions

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Hall, Presiding Judge.

¶1 One defendant in a negligence action appeals from the judgment. The sole issue on this appeal is the order of argument which was set by the court as follows: plaintiff’s counsel No. 1; co-defendant’s counsel No. 1; appellant’s counsel; co-defendant’s counsel No. 2; plaintiff’s counsel No. 2. The court’s ruling complies with all the limitations on its discretion in this matter. Plaintiff received opening and concluding arguments; no more than two counsel per side were permitted to argue; and only one was heard in conclusion. See Code § 24-3320. It was within the court’s discretion to allow o-defendant’s two counsel to argue before and after ap *542 pellant’s. Hines v. Donaldson, 193 Ga. 783 (20 SE2d 134); Gunnells v. Cotton States Mut. Ins. Co. 117 Ga. App. 123 (159 SE2d 730); Pealock v. Pealock, 227 Ga. 795 (183 SE2d 397).

Argued November 7, 1972 Decided November 14, 1972. Neely, Freeman & Hawkins, Paul M. Hawkins, for appellant. Tisinger & Tisinger, David H. Tisinger, Ross & Finch, I. J. Parkerson, Malcolm P. Smith, Wiggins & Camp, William J. Wiggins, for appellees.

¶2 Judgment affirmed.

Pannell and Quillian, JJ., concur.