Legal Opinion

Raines v. Maughan

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 1, 2011No. A11A0793PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackwell, Judge.

After her son was murdered during an apparent robbery in the parking lot of the Venetian Hills apartment complex in Atlanta, Carrie Raines brought this wrongful death action against John Maughan, the owner of the complex, alleging that Maughan breached a duty to keep the premises safe.1 The case was tried by a Fulton County jury, which returned a verdict for Maughan, and *304Raines now appeals. Raines contends that the trial court erred when it failed to excuse a prospective juror for cause, refused to admit certain evidence, charged the jury to apportion any damages under OCGA §…

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Sturbridge Partners, Ltd. v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Carlock v. Kmart Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. McCoy v. GayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Roebuck v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. Hankla v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. City of Atlanta v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  2. Baker v. HuffCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  3. Boone v. UdotoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  4. Craig Woods v. A.R.E. Accessories, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  5. City of Atlanta v. Victor BennettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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