U. S. INDUSTRIES, INC. v. AUSTIN

A90A1155.

197 Ga. App. 74 (1990)

397 S.E.2d 469

U. S. INDUSTRIES, INC. et al. v. AUSTIN.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied September 26, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grogan, Jones, Rumer & Gunby, Milton Jones, Chambers, Mabry, McClelland & Brooks, John C. Stivarius, for appellants.

Kenneth M. Henson, Jr., for appellee.


BEASLEY, Judge.

A new trial was granted to plaintiff Austin following a defendants' verdict and judgment in this product liability action stemming from injuries allegedly sustained by Austin when he fell from a chair manufactured by U. S. Industries and sold by Allied. The new trial was granted solely on the basis that under Polito v. Holland, 258 Ga. 54 (365 S.E.2d 273) (1988), the trial court...

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