Violation of Motion in Limine Leads Court to Grant New Trial
On April 11, 2013, John Williams was operating a tractor when he was hit by a dump truck being operated by Rubin Harvey, Jr.. Williams...
A Plaintiff’s Equal or Superior Knowledge of a Potential Hazard Remains Key to Premises Liability
On July 1, 2016, Yulonda Girardot and her four grandchildren were guests at a Days Inn hotel (the “hotel”). Girardot’s hotel room was...
Georgia Court of Appeals Clarifies Voluntary Undertaking Doctrine
On March 13, 2020, the court addressed the question of whether a residential rehabilitation facility owed a duty to a program participant...
Insurers Are Not Liable For Bad Faith Unless The Injured Party Makes A Valid Demand
In First Acceptance Ins. Co. of GA, Inc. v. Hughes, 305 Ga. 489, 492 (2019), the Georgia Supreme Court made clear that “an insurer’s duty...
Georgia Court of Appeals Reaffirms Store is Generally Not Liable to Invitees for Injuries Sustained
Regina Boyd was an invitee at a store leased and occupied by Big Lots Stores, Inc. (“Big Lots”), which was located in a shopping center...