Georgia Regional Transportation Authority v. Foster

Ellington, Presiding Judge.

Pursuant to a granted application for interlocutory appeal, the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (“GRTA”) appeals from an order of the State Court of Fulton County denying GRTA’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, contending that the instant action is time-barred because it was filed outside the applicable limitation period. Because the trial court erred in denying GRTA’s motion for the reasons set forth below, we reverse.

The facts relevant to this appeal are undisputed.1 Plaintiff Dana Foster’s tort claim arises from an incident that occurred on August…