Legal Opinion

Georgia Ports Authority v. Lawyer.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 6, 2019No. A17A0230Published

1Opinion of the Court

Brown, Judge.

In Ga. Ports Auth. v. Lawyer , 304 Ga. 667 , 821 S.E.2d 22 (2018) ( Lawyer II ), the Supreme Court of Georgia reversed Division 1 of this Court's opinion in Ga. Ports Auth. v. Lawyer , 342 Ga. App. 161 , 803 S.E.2d 94 (2017) ( Lawyer I ). Accordingly, we vacate only Division 1 of our prior opinion, adopt the opinion of the Supreme Court of Georgia, and reverse the trial court's denial of the Georgia Ports Authority's motion to dismiss Lawyer's claim for damages in excess of $1 million. See Lawyer II , 304 Ga. at 682 (5), 821 S.E.2d 22 .

Judgment reversed.

McFadden, P. J., and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ga. Ports Auth. v. LawyerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  2. Georgia Ports Authority v. LawyerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017

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