Legal Opinion
Vega v. La Movida, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 30, 2008No. A08A1471PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
On March 29, 2004, Carlos Vega and his brother, Leodegario, were shot inside a bar and restaurant owned by La Movida, Inc. Seeking to recover damages for injuries they sustained in the shooting, the Vegas sued La Movida, alleging that it negligently failed to provide adequate security inside the bar. The case went to trial and the jury returned a defense verdict. The Vegas appeal the judgment, asserting that the trial court erred in excluding evidence of prior criminal activity near the bar; in allowing La Movida to allege that a prior relationship existed between the shooter,…
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