Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms that Cities Must Have Dominion or Control over Private Property for
Jack Waldrip filed an action against the City of Gainesville (the “City”) for damages which resulted from the flooding of Waldrip's...
The Owner’s Purpose for Holding an Event must be Evaluated when Applying the Recreational Property A
In July 2014, Sally Stofer and Carol Denton were attending a free concert in Macon, Georgia. The property/venue was owned by Macon-Bibb...
Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms that the Georgia Whistleblower Act does not Protect Employees Termi
Christopher Harris, the former Watershed Manager for the City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management (“DWM”), filed a complaint...
Georgia Supreme Court Extends Landowner Protection Under the RPA Even if Some Individuals Were Charg
The Georgia Supreme Court recently granted certiorari to determine whether a landowner would be shielded from liability by the...
Sovereign Immunity Available to Local Government Officers or Employees Extends to Sheriff’s Deputies
On the evening of March 31, 2014, Steven Davis was driving through Calhoun, Georgia, when he stopped at an intersection making a...