Legal Opinion
James Kershaw v. Princeton Properties Management, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 25, 2019No. A18A1842PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Markle, Judge.
Mr. and Mrs. James and Delores Kershaw, plaintiffs in the civil action below, appeal from the trial court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants. The Kershaws argue that the trial court erred in finding that they failed to submit sufficient expert medical evidence to establish that negligence by the defendants caused the Kershaws' injuries. Because we conclude that the trial court must exercise its role as gatekeeper to determine the admissibility of expert testimony under OCGA § 24-7-702 and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals , 509 U.S. 579, 113 S.Ct. 2786, 125…
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