"Where there is evidence that a third party was injured as a result of a vehicle’s load becoming loose, detached, or in any manner a hazard to users of the public road due to an unforeseeable or unavoidable intervening cause, the defendant-loader may not be liable for injuries arising from the load becoming unsecured," the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled Tuesday.
March 08, 2022 at 02:46 PM
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Litigation Reporter
As a major retailer waits to learn if its employees are liable for a third-party accident, a ruling handed down by the Supreme Court of Georgia Tuesday has clarified a state law regarding securing loads on vehicles.
Drafted by Justice Charles Bethel, the 15-page appellate opinion established that Georgia law requires anyone assisting in loading items on another person’s vehicle for operation on a public road to securely fasten the load.
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