TROTTER v. ASHBAUGH

51137.

137 Ga. App. 378 (1976)

224 S.E.2d 42

TROTTER v. ASHBAUGH.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 7, 1976.

Rehearing Denied January 27, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Coggin, Haddon, Stuckey & Thompson, Fletcher Thompson, for appellant.

Savell, Williams, Cox & Angel, Edward L. Savell, Ben L. Weinberg, Jr., for appellee.


CLARK, Judge.

Is a child plaintiff of the age of six years chargeable with contributory negligence? This question is presented by the plaintiff who appeals from a pre-trial ruling.

Plaintiff minor was born February 17, 1967. On May 17, 1973, he was riding atop a grass mowing machine attached to a tractor being driven by his stepfather, the defendant. His complaint brought by his natural father as next friend seeks damages for his injuries sustained by defendant...

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