Gateway Atlanta Apartments, Inc. v. Harris

Ruffin, Judge.

Donta Harris was shot and killed by a bail bondsman who was attempting to apprehend him for bond forfeiture. Ruthie Harris, the decedent’s mother, brought a wrongful death action against the bail bondsmen who pursued Harris, the bail bonding companies with which they were associated, various issuers or insurers of bail bonds, and the owner and property manager of the apartment complex where Harris was shot. Several defendants moved to dismiss the action or for summary judgment. The trial court denied a number of the motions, and these four appeals followed. As the cases involve…