Legal Opinion
Capitol Indemnity, Inc. v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 27, 2003No. A02A1982PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Presiding Judge.
On February 14, 1999, Derrick Whiting shot James Brown, Jr. in the chest at a sports bar known as Jin’s Grill. Brown sued West Atlanta Investigations & Security, Inc. (“West Atlanta”), the firm that provided security at the bar, alleging that West Atlanta’s negligent hiring, retention, training, and supervision of security guards, as well as its negligent provision of security services, proximately caused his injuries.1 The complaint sought both compensatory and punitive damages.
Capitol Indemnity, West Atlanta’s general liability insurance carrier, subsequently filed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jefferson Insurance Co. of New York v. DunnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Travelers Insurance Company v. BlakeyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Eady v. Capitol Indemnity Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Georgia Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries, Inc. v. Essex InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- Auto-Owners Insurance v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by9 opinions
- ALEA London Limited v. WoodcockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Hooters of Augusta, Inc. v. American Global InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 2003
- First Specialty Insurance v. FlowersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
- Video Warehouse, Inc. v. Southern Trust Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
- Colter v. Spanky's Doll House, Unpublished Decision (1-27-2006)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2006
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