2022 Legislative Update | Apportionment
HB 961, sponsored by Rep. Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula), amends Georgia’s apportionment statute so that in actions involving one or more...
Superior Court’s Decision Reversed on Any Evidence Standard of Review
The Georgia Court of Appeals was recently asked to review a superior court’s decision to reverse a determination of entitlement to...
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...
Court of Appeals Lends Support to Offers of Settlement Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-11-68
In 2014, Tony Gentry, Miguel Love, and Lakyndria Love (collectively, “the plaintiffs”) sued Ramesh Shaha (“Shaha”) for injuries sustained...
Discovery May Be Required to Determine Whether Duty is Ministerial or Discretionary
For purposes of qualified/official immunity, a plaintiff may have the right to perform at least limited discovery to determine whether a...