Whelchel v. Laing Properties, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Birdsong, Judge.
Appellants appeal the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Laing Properties, Inc. (hereinafter Laing) and the grant of partial summary judgment to E & G Enterprises, Inc. (“E & G”) as to the issue of respondeat superior. Cross-appellant/appellee E & G cross-appeals the denial of its motion for summary judgment. These appeals involve issues of so-called “dram shop” liability.
Appellee Sheliah Warren was employed by appellee E & G as one of the store managers of an E & G dry cleaning business. In December 1985, E & G hosted an office “Christmas party” at a banquet room of a…
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