Assumption of the Risk Does Not Necessarily Raise a Jury Question
On April 12, 2016, Enrique Gonzalez-Nunez was working for Tri State Tire Company, loading and unloading trucks. Gonzalez-Nunez would...
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...