Case Updates
Omstead v. BPG Inspection, LLC et al.
The Georgia Supreme Court Continues to Uphold Limitation Provisions in Service Contracts
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D.L. v. St. Francis Health, LLC
Georgia Court Of Appeals Applies New Totality of the Circumstances Test for Determining Foreseeability of a Criminal Act
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White v. Stanley et al.
Georgia Court of Appeals Holds That Pattern Jury Instruction on Preponderance of the Evidence Standard Is Incorrect Statement of the Law
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Files v. The Housing Authority of the City of Douglas
City Housing Authority Is Not Entitled to Sovereign Immunity Because It Is Not a State Department, Agency, or Instrumentality
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Payton et al. v. City of College Park et al.
Court of Appeals Upholds Dismissal of Plaintiff’s Case for Improper Ante Litem Notice
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Friendship Enterprises, Inc. v. Hasty
Court of Appeals Addresses Case Where Restaurant Employee Dared Customer to Stick Hand in Liquid Nitrogen
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National Emergency Medical Services d/b/a National EMS v. Smith et al.
Court of Appeals Rules to Exclude Expert Testimony on the Basis That the Expert Testimony Did Not Comport With O.C.G.A. § 24-7-702(B), Specifically That the Opinions Were Not Products of Reliable Principles and Methods, nor Were They Based Upon Sufficient Facts or Data
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Holt v. Rickman et al.
Court of Appeals Rules That a Negligence Claim for Emotional Distress Requires a Physical Impact and Physical Injury
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Atlantic Star Foods, LLC v. Burwell
Court of Appeals Affirms Trial Court’s Jury Instructions With 'Same Legal Principle' as Those Proposed by Defendant, Affirms Denial of Directed Verdict Regarding Punitive Damages, and Affirms Trial Court’s Decision Not to Declare Mistrial After Juror Expressed Discomfort
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