Legal Opinion

JOHNS v. SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided October 19, 2020No. S19G1478PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

310 Ga. 159

FINAL COPY S19G1478. JOHNS et al. v. SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC. et al. NAHMIAS, Presiding Justice. We granted this petition for certiorari to decide whether OCGA § 51-12-33 (a) applies to a strict products liability claim under OCGA § 51-1-11. The Court of Appeals held that strict products liability claims are subject to such apportionment. See Suzuki Motor of America v. Johns, 351 Ga. App. 186, 198 ( 830 SE2d 549) (2019). For the reasons discussed below, we agree, so we affirm. 1. The facts of this case are detailed throughout the Court of Appeals opinion, and we will merely…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Daly v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Banks v. ICI Americas, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Zaldivar v. PrickettSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  4. Couch v. Red Roof Inns, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  5. Butaud v. Suburban Marine & Sporting Goods, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1976

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