BROWN v. WILLIAMS

77928.

191 Ga. App. 147 (1989)

381 S.E.2d 308

BROWN v. WILLIAMS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied March 29, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norton, Pennington, Goetz, Cronkright & Prior, Charles M. Goetz, Jr., for appellant.

Long, Weinberg, Ansley & Wheeler, Palmer H. Ansley, David A. Sapp, for appellee.


POPE, Judge.

Appellant Brown brought this action for negligence against appellee Williams for injuries Brown received while riding in appellee's boat on Lake Lanier. The case was tried before a jury, who returned a verdict in favor of appellee Williams.

Appellant argues that the trial court erred in charging the jury on the concept of avoidance of consequences pursuant to OCGA § 51-11-7. The court charged from the pattern jury instructions as follows...

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