· 2/14/1997
Greene v. Jenkins
Citations
- 481 S.E.2d 617
- 224 Ga. App. 640
- 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 637
- 1997 Ga. App. LEXIS 200
How courts have described this case
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- affirming summary judgment for defendant owner where owner knew that driver was exhausted and had been drinking, but did not have actual knowledge that driver was incompetent to drive due to alcohol consumption or exhaustion or both
- when car owner gave keys to driver, she knew he had been drinking but lacked actual knowledge that he was incompetent to drive because intoxicated or exhausted
- “[Speculation and conjecture cannot form the basis of an inference.”
- parents were not hable for entrusting vehicle to son when parents knew son had a couple of drinks, but did not know he was incompetent due to intoxication and when passenger in wrecked vehicle testified she would not have ridden with the son had she believed he was intoxicated
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Judges: Smith, Andrews, Banke
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