Bailey v. Cottrell, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Judge.
In this products liability case, appellants Steve Bailey and Laura Bailey appeal the trial court’s order granting summary judgment under Indiana law to Cottrell, Inc. in the Baileys’ suit to recover for injuries Steve Bailey sustained when he fell from the top level of a car-hauler/tractor-trailer rig. Because we find that the trial court erred in failing to apply Georgia law to the Baileys’ claims, we reverse.
At all pertinent times, the Baileys were residents of Missouri. Cottrell, Inc. is a Georgia corporation engaged in the design, development and manufacture of car hauling…
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