Fowler v. Smith

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• summary judgment denied as to punitive damages because driver stopped in the interstate without placing warning devices or turning lights on after dark
• summary judgment denied as to punitive damages because driver stopped in the interstate without placing warning devices or turning lights on after dark
• an insurance contract providing coverage for punitive damages does not violate public policy
• truck driver’s violation of federal safety regulations by stopping in an interstate’s center lane for 35 minutes without turning on his lights or putting out warning devices authorized the denial of summary judgment on the issue of punitive damages
• evidence that tractor-trailer driver stopped in center lane of interstate failed to put out triangular warning devices or turn on lights after dark created genuine issue of material fact on issue of punitive damages, as this conduct contributed to the collision

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16 cases in this archive cite this case.

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  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2005-03-24· cited 22×
• Brooks v. Gray
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2003-07-09· cited 21×
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  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2014-02-28· cited 16×
• BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. v. Wedereit
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2014-07-08· cited 10×
• Miller v. City Views at Rosa Burney Park GP, LLC
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2013-07-16· cited 6×
• May v. Crane Bros., Inc.
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2003-03-03· cited 5×
• Gerben v. BENEFICIAL GEORGIA, INC.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2007-02-23· cited 5×
• Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. Woodall
  S.D. Georgia· 2003-08-21· cited 4×
• International Auto Processing, Inc. v. Glynn County
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2007-09-06· cited 4×
• Arbor Station Homeowners Services, Inc. v. Dorman
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2002-06-18· cited 3×
• Tramaine Miller v. City Views at Rosa Burney Park Gp, LLC
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2013-07-16
• Mastec North America, Inc. v. Gilda Lee Wilson
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2014-02-28
• Bac Home Loans Servicing, L. P. F/K/A Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L. P. v. Brian Wedereit
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2014-07-08
• MERCY HOUSING GEORGIA, III L.P. v. MICHAEL JOHN KAAPA
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2023-05-30
• Atlantic Star Foods, LLC v. Mark Burwell
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2023-06-09
• John McKnight v. Anthony Love
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2023-10-19

Cites

12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Fed. Ins. Co. v. NAT. DISTRIBUTING CO. INC.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1992-03-10· cited 47×
• Gasway v. Atlanta & West Point Railroad
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1877-01-15· cited 44×
• McGivern v. First Capital Income Properties, Ltd.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1988-09-22· cited 24×
• Carter v. Spells
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1997-11-18· cited 21×
• Powell v. Ferreira
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1991-02-01· cited 18×
• Roberts v. Cotton States Mutual Insurance
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1988-03-15· cited 17×
• DeKalb County v. Lenowitz
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1995-11-02· cited 15×
• Rapps v. Cooke
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1998-08-26· cited 13×
• Labat v. Bank of Coweta
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1995-07-27· cited 12×
• Sightler v. Transus, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1993-03-09· cited 12×
• Walter E. Heller & Co. v. Aetna Business Credit, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1981-04-09· cited 8×
• Roberts v. Forte Hotels, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1997-07-02· cited 8×