Judge orders lawyer jailed, so he can be deposed behind bars
ABA Journal
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, has found a lawyer in civil contempt and ordered him jailed to allow for a deposition behind bars. Judge…
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Georgia Opinion Discusses Standards for Deposing High-Ranking Corporate Executives
Day on Torts
JUNE 6, 2022
Georgia’s Supreme Court has weighed in the so-called “apex doctrine,” which provides courts with a framework for determining whether good cause exists to forbid or limit the. The court’s 39-page opinion discusses the factors Georgia courts should consider in such cases. General Motors, LLC v.
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Ga. Judges Say GM CEO Can Be Deposed Over Fatal Crash
Law 360
MAY 6, 2021
Georgia appellate judges said Thursday that General Motors CEO Mary Barra can be deposed in a lawsuit against the company over an alleged vehicle defect that reportedly caused a Georgia woman's fatal crash.
4 Georgia Cases To Watch This Fall
Law 360
OCTOBER 4, 2021
This fall, Georgia courts are contending with questions about whether the CEO of General Motors can be deposed in a civil case stemming from a car wreck and considering state duty-to-warn laws in a $200 million injury case. Here, Law360 breaks down four Georgia cases attorneys should be watching.
Georgia's Biggest Appellate Rulings Of 2021 So Far
Law 360
JULY 6, 2021
Georgia appeals courts have upended decades of precedent on how attorneys can appeal trial rulings, freed employers and landowners from liability in high-dollar personal injury cases and refused to narrow the window for high ranking corporate executives to be deposed, in their most significant rulings of the year to date.
Ga. Justices To Review General Motors CEO Deposition Fight
Law 360
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The Georgia Supreme Court will review whether the CEO of General Motors can be deposed in a Georgia widower's product liability suit, in a case that could change how top corporate brass are treated in state court.
Shielding Corporate Execs From Depositions After GM Ruling
Law 360
JUNE 16, 2021
A Georgia appeals court recently allowed a plaintiff to depose General Motors' CEO, in a blow to the apex doctrine's protections for high-ranking executives, but measures before and during discovery can reduce corporate leaders' exposure in such cases, say attorneys at DLA Piper.
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