Do the COVID-19 Georgia Supreme Court Covid Emergency Orders Extend the Statute of Limitations for 122 Days for Civil Lawsuits? Depends on date of loss and who you ask. Date of Loss Judge Order Date Order August 14, 2018 Stephen G. Scarlett, Sr. January 11, 2021 Yes November 1, 2018 …
In the recent case of Pareja v. Princeton International Properties, the New Jersey Supreme Court expressly adopted the ongoing storm doctrine, which holds that commercial landowners do not have a duty to remove snow and ice on their property until the precipitation has ended. The Supreme Court ruled that “it …
Question: How much is the life of a 19-year old college student worth? Answer: $26 million says an Early County, Georgia Jury Price Thornal was 19 years old and a student at the University of Mississippi when he was killed by a wrong-way driver while on his way to his …
TORT BERRY v. KING COUNTY (12/15/2021) Holding: Court of Appeals (Div. 1) affirmed grant of summary judgment over plaintiff’s testimony that she hit her head and suffered a concussion when video evidence clearly contradicted her testimony, her testimony changed, and an uncontested biomechanical engineer supported a finding of no concussion. …
EEOC Guidance Update The EEOC’s technical assistance document recaps the Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia decision and provides Q&A format guidance explaining the EEOC’s position on several sexual-orientation and gender-identity-related workplace discrimination issues: Non-LGBTQ+ job applicants and employees are also protected against sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination, and employers …
QUESTION: Is Claimant’s late notice to his UM Insurer excused if he didn’t realize the extent of his injuries and thought the Defendant’s liability insurance would be enough to cover claim? ANSWER: It is a “fact-based” question so it depends on the facts. Sometimes, yes. Sometimes no. YES: See Progressive …