A Georgia federal district court recently examined whether a plaintiff added additional defendants to defeat federal diversity jurisdiction to try to send the case back to Georgia state court. Federal
Did a Store Owner Have Superior Knowledge of an Ice Spill in a Slip and Fall Case?
You’re walking along in a store when you slip and fall. Who is responsible? You for not ‘paying attention’? The store for not cleaning it up? The person who caused
When Can You Withdraw a Settlement Offer?
Before a case ever makes it way to a courtroom, each side will attempt to settle. Even if the two sides are oceans apart and have no chance of settling,
Ante Litem Shenanigans
When Must an Ante Litem Notice be Filed to Sue the County for a Car Accident in Georgia? An auto accident victim appealed the dismissal of her negligence action against
Can I Sue the County and its Deputy Who Collided With My Car?
In an action arising from an auto accident involving a county sheriff, the Georgia Court of Appeals recently held that the trial court did not err in concluding that O.C.G.A.
Car Insurance is 100% Paying that Jury Verdict; NOT the Defendant
SECRET TRUTH #1 REVEALED: jury verdicts get paid by the car insurance company that is paying the defense lawyer. SECRET TRUTH #2 REVEALED: the defendant in the court does NOT
Did a Settlement Agreement Absolve an Insurer from Liability?
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently decided the appeal of a contract dispute involving an insurer’s obligation to make payments under a structured settlement agreement. After a traffic accident in
Spoliation: The Dangerous Decision to Destroy Evidence
Spoliation is the destruction or significant alteration of evidence or the failure to preserve property (or evidence) for another’s use as evidence in pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation. The moving
Scope of Employment at the Time of a Car Accident
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently held that a car dealership was properly granted summary judgment because the employee’s deposition testimony showed the employee wasn’t acting within the scope of
What is the “Prior Traversal Rule”?
What is the “Prior Traversal Rule”? The Georgia Court of Appeals recently held that a trial court did not err in denying a shopping complex owner’s motion for summary judgment