Georgia Court Of Appeals, (April 04, 1979)
Docket number: 57600
SUBMITTED
BIRDSONG, Judge. - SUBMITTED
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Judgment affirmed. Quillian, P. J., and Smith, J., concur.

Supreme Court of Georgia - STRONG v. THE STATE., 232 Ga. 294, 206 S.E.2.d 461
Supreme Court of Georgia - DADE v. DADE., 213 Ga. 533, 100 S.E.2.d 181 (1957)
Herschel B. Herrington, for appellant.
This case involves an automobile accident resulting in personal injury and property damage. The facts basically are not in dispute. Only the question of negligence was at issue. The appellant Williams was proceeding north on an open highway near Hazelhurst. The appellee Stankowitz was proceeding south approaching the car driven by Williams. Stankowitz made a left turn to enter upon property owned by her, and her vehicle was struck by the right front of Williams vehicle on the right front of Stankowitz' vehicle. Williams maintained at trial that he was proceeding at a lawful rate of speed and had his vehicle under control. He proceeded on the theory that the accident was caused by the negligence of Stankowitz in making an improper turn in front of his vehicle. Stankowitz, on the other hand, maintained that she was proceeding at a prudent speed, gave an appropriate turn signal, and was struck because the appellant Williams was proceeding too fast and did not have his automobile under proper control. This dispute was submitted to a jury under legally correct and appropriate instructions. Held:Appellant Williams has urged no error of law as being committed during the trial process. He was satisfied with the charge of the court and does not contend that any evidence was improperly admitted nor otherwise prejudiced his substantive rights. His only enumeration of error is that the trial court erred in denying a motion for new trial based upon the "general grounds."We will not weigh the evidence, and in fact are precluded from doing so. Strong v. State, 232 Ga. 294, 298 (206 SE2d 461); Dade v. Dade, 213 Ga. 533 (1) (100 SE2d 181). In the absence of legal error, an appellate court is without jurisdiction to interfere with a verdict supported by some evidence even where the verdict may be against the preponderance of the evidence. Thompson v. Hill,Try vLex for FREE for 3 days
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