Supreme Court of Georgia Decision Sides With Amicus Arguments Authored by FMG Attorneys Regarding Duties of Employer for Criminal Conduct of Employees
5/13/21
By: Phil Savrin and Alexia Roney
In an appeal before the Supreme Court of Georgia involving two multi-million dollar judgments, the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association tapped FMG Attorneys Phil Savrin and Alexia Roney to author an amicus brief on the …
One Man’s Trash: Georgia Court of Appeals Weighs in on Respondeat Superior Following Homeowner’s Altercation with Garbage Employee in Advanced Disposal Servs. Atlanta v. Marczak
4/28/21
By: Steven Grunberg
Do you ever feel like your dedication to your job is questioned? For one employee of a garbage and recycling disposal company there is little doubt surrounding the answer to this question. In March 2018, Lorenzo Bucknor …
Extension Of COVID-19 Liability Protections For Georgia Businesses May Be On The Horizon
3/9/21
By: Aaron Miller
The Georgia House voted 99-68 in favor of House Bill 112 on February 9th, 2021, sending the bill to the Georgia Senate. The bill, which extends liability protections granted to local businesses under the Georgia …
Obligation to Medicare when Plaintiff Is at Fault
1/22/21
By: Jennifer Adair
You have a slam dunk case. Perhaps you have already won your case at trial or on summary judgment. Once the celebrations subside, defendants and insurers in such situations began to evaluate the fastest and most cost-efficient …
Getting Strict with Georgia’s Apportionment Statute: Johns v. Suzuki Motor Corp
11/24/20
By: Janeen Smith
The Supreme Court of Georgia recently held that Georgia’s apportionment statute, O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33, applies to strict products liability claims brought pursuant to Georgia’s product liability statute, O.C.G.A. § 51-1-11. Johns v. Suzuki Motor of Am., …
Seeking Sanctions Against a Dishonest Plaintiff
10/19/20
By: Jennifer Adair
Sanctions for discovery abuses are not a weapon reserved for the plaintiff, and defense attorneys should not shy away from pulling this arrow from their quiver when misrepresentations by the plaintiff are so egregious that a vigorous …
Changes in the Landscape of Civil Litigation in the COVID-19 Era
9/17/20
By: Christopher Lee
As economic and social norms have been drastically altered over the course of these last several months in the COVID-19 era, so too has the effect been on civil litigants on both sides and the considerations being …
Efficacy of Covid-19 Liability Waivers
9/2/20
By: Caleb Saggus
Liability waivers are not new, but Covid-19 is. As we try to venture back to some form of normalcy, the effects of Covid-19 remains a topic of legal uncertainty. The private sector is playing a part in shaping the …
Update: Immunity for COVID-19 Claims in Georgia
7/2/20
By: Jake Daly
After being interrupted by three months because of COVID-19, the Georgia General Assembly finally completed its 2020 session on June 26. The final ten days saw a flurry of activity as legislators raced to pass a budget, a …
Immunity for COVID-19 Claims in Georgia
6/16/20
By: Jake Daly
Following a three-month layoff due to COVID-19, the Georgia General Assembly reconvened on June 15 to complete its business for the 2020 session. With only ten legislative days remaining as of June 15, 2020, there is limited …