"[The plaintiff] chose to bring a claim based solely on premises liability, and our premises-liability statute imposes a duty to keep the premises safe only on 'an owner or occupier of land,'" read the Georgia Court of Appeals opinion. "This record contains no evidence from which a jury could find that Georgia Power owned or occupied the premises here."
June 06, 2022 at 02:17 PM
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Litigation Reporter
Power has been cut to a handyman’s quest to hold a utility provider liable for the electrical shock he sustained while repairing a business’ roof.
Instead, Georgia Power Co. has secured summary judgment on appeal, after plaintiff Neil Triola based his claim against it and a St. Simons Island restaurant solely on premises liability, rather than incorporating an ordinary care claim.
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