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...
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 Rules Significant Limits on Apportionment Apply in Single Defendant Cases
In Alston & Bird v Hatcher Management Holdings, S20G1419 (August 10, 2021) (hereinafter “HMH”), the Georgia Supreme Court made sweeping...
County Stormwater Ordinance Not Invalid
In Polo Golf & Country Club Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. Cunard, 854 S.E.2d 732 (Ga. 2021), a homeowners association (HOA) brought an action...
Diligence in Serving Parties with Suit is Required
In a recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals a plaintiff’s case was dismissed for failure to exercise due diligence in locating...