Adell Forbes v. James Auld

McFadden, Presiding Judge.

The question before us is whether this action for wrongful death and personal injury is time barred. That question turns on choice of law. As for the wrongful death claim, if we apply the law of the country of Belize, where the death occurred, the claim is barred. If we apply the law of Georgia, the forum where this action was filed, it is timely. We hold that the law of Georgia applies to the wrongful death claim because the Belizean law governing wrongful death claims violates Georgia public policy. So we reverse the dismissal of the wrongful death claim.

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