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Reed v. Piper

REED v. PIPER Et Al.

Reed v. Piper, 243 S.E.2d 257 (Ga. Ct. App. 1978)
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Court of Appeals of Georgia · State Appellate Courts
Decided
February 3, 1978
Docket
No. 55132
Judges
Webb, Quillian, McMurray
Citations
243 S.E.2d 257145 Ga. App. 751978 Ga. App. LEXIS 1869
Cited by 5

Opinion — Webb

Webb, Judge.

1. "Where an automobile owner elects not to make repairs to his damaged vehicle, the measure of damages is the difference in market value before and after the collision.”

Rutledge v. Glass, 125 Ga. App. 549, 550 (2) ( 188 SE2d 261 ) (1972) and cits.

2. In the instant personal injury and automobile damage case Piper, who had elected not to make repairs to his automobile, indicated in his testimony that it did have some post-collision value but had "no idea” as to the amount. In view of the failure of proof as to this matter the trial court erred in denying Reed’s motion for directed verdict as to the automobile claim. "The evidence was insufficient to support the verdict for special damages for the loss of the automobile, there being no evidence of its value after the collision, and no evidence sufficient to establish that it had been totally destroyed.”

Reese v. Haggard, 75 Ga. App. 654 (1) ( 44 SE2d 290 ) (1947). Accordingly the general judgment in Piper’s favor must be reversed.

3. Remaining enumerations are without merit, and the judgment for Piper’s wife for loss of services and consortium is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed in part and reversed in part.

Quillian, P. J., and McMurray, J., concur.

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Cited by 5 cases

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1980: 11981: 11983: 11985: 11988: 119802026peak 1980 · 1

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. Corrosion Control, Inc. v. William Armstrong Smith Co.277 S.E.2d 287 (Ga. Ct. App. 1981)
  2. Ackley v. Strickland328 S.E.2d 549 (Ga. Ct. App. 1985)
  3. Godowns v. Cantrell366 S.E.2d 415 (Ga. Ct. App. 1988)
  4. Standard Guaranty Insurance v. Advance Well Services, Inc.306 S.E.2d 388 (Ga. Ct. App. 1983)
  5. Casteel v. Gaither274 S.E.2d 758 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)

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  1. Godowns v. Cantrell366 S.E.2d 415 (Ga. Ct. App. 1988)
  2. Ackley v. Strickland328 S.E.2d 549 (Ga. Ct. App. 1985)
  3. Standard Guaranty Insurance v. Advance Well Services, Inc.306 S.E.2d 388 (Ga. Ct. App. 1983)
  4. Corrosion Control, Inc. v. William Armstrong Smith Co.277 S.E.2d 287 (Ga. Ct. App. 1981)
  5. Casteel v. Gaither274 S.E.2d 758 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)

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Rutledge v. Glass, 188 S.E.2d 261 (Ga. Ct. App. 1972) 7
Reese v. Haggard, 44 S.E.2d 290 (Ga. Ct. App. 1947) 3

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