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In Duke v. Steed, 127 Ga. App. 541 (194 S.E.2d 257), the "order of argument" (apparently as distinct from opening statements) included plaintiff's counsel no. 1 at beginning and plaintiff's counsel no. 2 at the end.
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ARGUED NOVEMBER 7, 1972.
DECIDED NOVEMBER 14, 1972.
Action for damages. Carroll State Court. Before Judge Brown.
Neely, Freeman Hawkins, Paul M. Hawkins, for appellant.
Tisinger Tisinger, David H. Tisinger, Ross Finch, I. J. Parkerson, Malcolm P. Smith, Wiggins Camp, William J. Wiggins, for appellees.
One defendant in a negligence action appeals from the judgment. The sole issue on this appeal is the order of argument which was set by the court as follows: plaintiff's counsel No. 1; co-defendant's counsel No. 1; appellant's counsel; co-defendant's counsel No. 2; plaintiff's counsel No. 2. The court's ruling complies with all the limitations on its discretion in this matter. Plaintiff received opening and concluding arguments; no more than two counsel per side were permitted to argue; and only one was heard in conclusion. See Code § 24-3320. It was within the court's discretion to allow co-defendant's two counsel to argue before and after appellant's Hines v. Donaldson, 193 Ga. 783 ( 20 S.E.2d 134); Gunnells v. Cotton States Mut. Ins. Co. 117 Ga. App. 123 ( 159 S.E.2d 730); Pealock v. Pealock, 227 Ga. 795 ( 183 S.E.2d 397).
Judgment affirmed. Pannell and Quillian, JJ., concur.