Court of Appeals of Georgia· 3/11/2016
Doris Jones v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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- holding that the trier of fact is required.to consider the fault of all parties who contributed to the alleged injury, including plaintiffs and non-parties when only a single defendant is sued
- “apportioning fault, not damages, [was] the issue” in that interlocutory appeal
- trial court was required to allow * apportionment of fault in an action asserting legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty that caused financial losses
- trial court was required to allow apportionment of fault in an action asserting legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty that caused financial losses
- the trial court erred in striking Alston & Bird’s notice of nonparty fault
- applying OCGA § 51-12-33 in a business-related tort action
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