Legal Opinion

HALL v. DAVIS LAWN CARE SERVICE, INC.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided August 23, 2022No. S22G0019Published

1Opinion of the Court

314 Ga. 488

FINAL COPY S22G0019. HALL et al. v. DAVIS LAWN CARE SERVICE, INC. et al. PINSON, Justice. A conservator of a minor is a person appointed by a court to take care of the minor’s property. On appointment, the conservator gains the “exclusive power” to “[b]ring, defend, or participate in legal . . . proceedings” on the minor’s behalf. OCGA § 29-3-22 (a) (6). In this case, a conservator was appointed after the minor children’s grandmother had already brought a wrongful-death lawsuit on their behalf. The conservator tried in various ways to exercise his litigation powers, with the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carnett's, Inc. v. HammondSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  2. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Tinsley Mill VillageSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Nashville Restaurant Management, LLC v. Gwinnett CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2011

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