Gunn v. Booker

Bell, Justice.

This appeal stems from a boating accident, and raises, inter alia, issues concerning the constitutionality of OCGA § 51-1-22 and concerning the application of the doctrine of negligent entrustment to the facts of this case. The trial court held the statute unconstitutional, and held that the doctrine of negligent entrustment does not apply to the facts of this case. We reverse the trial court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the statute, but affirm its ruling regarding negligent entrustment.

The plaintiff-appellants, Brenda and Bob Gunn, were injured in a July 4, 1985,…