What’s Uga Worth? The Georgia Supreme Court Provides the Calculus
6/30/16
By: Wes Jackson Earlier this month, the Georgia Supreme Court clarified the appropriate measure of damages for family pets and other animals that are killed or injured due to a defendant’s negligence. Under the Court’s ruling in Barking Hound Village, LLC v. Monyak, S15G1184, —S.E.2d— (Ga. June 6, 2016), a negligently injured or killed animal’s…
“Occurrence” v. “Offense:" Understanding the Trigger of Coverage Under the Standard CGL Policy
6/28/16
By: Mandy Proctor It is commonly understood in the insurance industry that the standard CGL policy provides coverage for bodily injury and property damage, which is caused by an “occurrence” resulting in loss during the policy period, as well as personal and advertising injury caused by an “offense” committed during the policy period. “Occurrence” in…
Police Body Cams – Look Before You Leap!
6/10/16
By: Sun Choy Many in the media and the public believe that law enforcement agencies should be rushing to equip every officer with a body cam. While the focus is on the many benefits of body cams, there is little discussion about the many limitations and unanswered questions raised by the use of body cams. …
Can You Hear (or See) Me Now? No, and that May Constitute Spoliation
2/24/16
By: Andy Treese The Georgia Court of Appeals recently held that a municipality may be subject to sanctions for failure to preserve audio recordings of a police pursuit when the recordings were destroyed in the ordinary course of business before it received ante litem notice or other actual notice of contemplated litigation. Last year we…