Legal Opinion

Willbanks v. SUGARLOAF CAFE, INC.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 23, 2004No. A03A2180PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

Rebecca Willbanks, individually and as parent as well as next friend of Amanda Paige Lawrence, formerly a minor, and Amanda Paige Lawrence appeal from the grant of summary judgment for Sugarloaf Café, Inc. d/b/a Buffalo’s Café under the Georgia “Dram *427Shop” Act. Finding the existence of material issues of fact for jury determination, we reverse.

On April 11, 2000, Jennifer Leigh Phillips, while visibly intoxicated after being served with alcohol at Buffalo’s Café, had a collision with the car occupied by Willbanks and Lawrence. The evidence gives rise to the inference that,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Rubin v. Cello Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  2. Artzner v. a & a EXTERMINATORS, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Griffin Motel Co. v. StricklandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Northside Equities, Inc. v. HulseySupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  5. Morrison v. JH HARVEY CO., INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Sugarloaf Cafe, Inc. v. WillbanksSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  2. Becks v. PierceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  3. Willbanks v. SUGARLOAF CAFE, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Willbanks v. Sugarloaf Café, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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