WILLIAMS v. OWENS

33884.

85 Ga. App. 549 (1952)

69 S.E.2d 787

WILLIAMS v. OWENS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided March 7, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sullivan & Maner, for plaintiff in error.

Harry P. Anestos, contra.


FELTON, J.

While ordinarily questions of comparative negligence are ones for a jury, if a petition shows that the plaintiff failed to exercise ordinary care for her own safety, a general demurrer to the petition will be sustained and the action dismissed. The petition alleged that the defendant drank heavily while in the night club. It also alleged: "Plaintiff insisted that the defendant was in no condition to drive and requested that her husband be allowed to drive...

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