Georgia Supreme Court Ruling Means Lesser Restrictions on Relation Back Doctrine
In Oconee v. Cannon (February 1, 2021), the Supreme Court of Georgia addressed issues about timeliness of disclosure/discovery of...
Insurers Must Pay Close Attention to Statutes When Attempting to Limit Coverage
On January 31, 2016, officers with the City of College Park were chasing a vehicle that collided with the vehicle of a third party,...
Res Judicata and Burden of Proof Issues in Case Involving Spinal Cord Stimulator
On October 29, 2020, the Georgia Court of Appeals held that (1) res judicata did not bar a claimant's second claim for a spinal cord...
Georgia Supreme Court Rules Apportionment of “Fault” Applies in Strict Liability Cases
In the case of Johns v. Suzuki Motors of America, Inc. S19G1478 (10/19/2020), the Georgia Supreme Court held that strict liability claims...
Playground Burn Case Emphasizes the Importance of Expert Testimony
Holly and Craig Stern sued the Tifton Chick-Fil-A franchisee (“the CFA”) for negligence over the claim that their son was injured on the...