Legal Opinion
City of College Park v. Fortenberry
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 27, 2005No. A04A2167PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
As the settling employer of the initial tortfeasor in a personal injury case, the City of College Park brought this action for contribution and indemnity against Jewell Fortenberry, M.D., who was allegedly negligent in his treatment of the plaintiff after the initial injury. The trial court granted Fortenberry’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that Georgia law does not allow an initial tortfeasor to obtain either contribution or indemnity against a subsequent tortfeasor. We disagree, and therefore reverse.
On appeal from a grant of summary judgment, we review the…
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