Case Name: SPIVEY v. EAVENSON
Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1979-06-22
Citations: 150 Ga. App. 429
Docket Number: 57537
Parties: SPIVEY v. EAVENSON.
Judges: Deen, C. J., and McMurray, P. J., concur.
Reporter: Georgia Appeals Reports
Volume: 150
Pages: 429–430

Head Matter:
57537.
SPIVEY v. EAVENSON.
Submitted April 3, 1979
Decided June 22, 1979.
Jerry N. Neal, for appellant.

Opinion:
Shulman, Judge.
Plaintiff-appellee brought suit for damages alleging that defendant-appellant did in violation of Code Ann. § 62-2005 kill a dog belonging to plaintiff. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals. We affirm.
1. Defendant's sole contention on appeal is that the court committed reversible error in refusing to direct a verdict in his behalf. We disagree.
" 'The direction of a verdict is proper only where there is no conflict in the evidence as to any material issue and the evidence introduced, with all reasonable deductions therefrom, shall demand a particular verdict. Code Ann. § 81A-150 (a). A verdict may only be directed in situtations where, if there were a determination the other way, it would have to be set aside by the court. [Cit.]'" Kelly Ford, Inc. v. Paracsi, 141 Ga. App. 626 (2) (234 SE2d 170).
As there was conflicting evidence regarding the justification of defendant's actions under Code Ann. § 62-2005, there was a material issue of fact to submit to the jury. The trial court properly denied defendant's motion for a directed verdict.
2. Appellee filed a motion for damages pursuant to Code Ann. § 6-1801. As we are not satisfied that this appeal was made for delay only, the motion is denied.
Judgment affirmed.
Deen, C. J., and McMurray, P. J., concur.
Smith & Shiver, Truett Smith, Thomas L. Hodges, III, for appellee.