History of Unrelated Complaints Insufficient to Support Section 1983 Liability
In 2019, Audrey Malone (“Malone”) filed a pro se 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against the City of Atlanta, Georgia (“City”). In her action,...
Can an employer be held liable for an employee's "I'm running late" call?
In Cotton v. Prodigies Child Care Management, LLC, --S.E.2d—; 2022 WL 573355 (Ga. App. February 25, 2022), the Georgia Court of Appeals...
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...
Employer May be Liable for the Acts of an Employee Under Premises Liability but Not Negligent Hiring
In an action arising out of the sexual assault of Nia Cleveland by a massage therapist at a spa owned by Team RTR2, LLC d/b/a Zen Massage...
Eleventh Circuit Redefines Comparator in Discrimination Cases
In a race and sex discrimination matter appealed from the Northern District of Georgia, the Eleventh Circuit, sitting en banc, decided to...