Recent Decisions Abrogate “Respondeat Superior Rule”
The Court of Appeals recently vacated its holding in the case of Quynn v. Hulsey, A19A0689 (08-20-2021) to adopt the opinion of the Georgia Supreme Court in Quynn v. Hulsey, 310 Ga. 473 (2020). In this noteworthy opinion, the Georgia Supreme Court analyzed the impact the apportionment statute (O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33) has on the common law Respondeat Superior Rule. The Respondeat Superior Rule was first adopted by the Court of Appeals in Willis v. Hill, 116 Ga. App. 848, 853-868