This is an action for damages arising from a motor vehicle collision which also includes a claim pursuant to 42 USC § 1983 against the police officer who investigated the collision. Following a jury verdict in favor of defendants, plaintiff Aldalassi appeals raising 17 enumerations of error. Held:
1. Unfortunately, the form of plaintiff’s pro se brief does not entirely comply with the rules of this Court. Most troublesome is the fact that all 17 enumerations of error are collectively argued in a sequence which deviates from the order of the enumerations of error and with the arguments often intermingled. Also, the enumerations of error are only sporadically supported by specific reference to the record or transcript. See Court of Appeals Rule 27 (c).
Our requirements as to the form of appellate briefs were created, not to provide an obstacle, but to aid parties in presenting their arguments in a manner most likely to be fully and efficiently comprehended by this Court. While our goal is to directly address the specific issues raised on appeal, where, as in the case sub judice, the contentions presented are argued generally, we must necessarily answer these issues in a similar fashion.
Ga. Ports Auth. v. Southeast Atlantic Cargo Operators,
2. Plaintiff contends the trial court erred in refusing to order the joinder, as necessary parties to the action, of Stacy Bell (the owner of the vehicle operated by one of the original defendants), State Farm Mutual Insurance Company along with a number of its employees, and the City of Atlanta Police Department. “There are two essential tests for an indispensable party under OCGA § 9-11-19 (a): (1) can relief be afforded the plaintiff without the presence of the other party, and (2) can the case be decided on its merits without prejudicing the rights of the other party?
Pickett v. Paine,
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3. Plaintiff also contends that the judgment must be overturned because he did not receive notice of the pretrial conference. See OCGA § 9-11-16; Uniform State Court Rule 7.1;
TMS Ins. Agency v. Galloway,
4. During the course of discovery plaintiff filed two motions to compel discovery. Prior to the beginning of trial, the trial court addressed these issues. After a colloquy with plaintiff and opposing counsel the trial court directed that certain additional evidence be provided to plaintiff. While plaintiff now complains that the trial court left his motions to compel pending, the record and transcript fail to disclose any attempt by plaintiff to elicit any further ruling or otherwise obtain relief concerning the motions to compel. Under these circumstances plaintiff has waived his right to appeal this issue.
Gusky v. Candler Gen. Hosp.,
5. Plaintiff’s remaining enumerations of error being unsupported by argument or citation of authority are deemed abandoned.
Turner v. State of Ga.,
Judgment affirmed.