“Some of us have serious concerns about the constitutionality of a statute that strips from a defendant the ability to present evidence that could be critical to its ability to present a defense of a product it designs and manufactures,” Justice Sarah Warren said.
June 23, 2022 at 06:40 PM
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Lawyers defending products liability claims can talk about the existence of seatbelts in a vehicle and how they’re designed. They just can’t tell the jury the injured person wasn’t wearing one, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in answer to questions from U.S. District Senior Judge Hugh Lawson of the Middle District of Georgia.
Thus Georgia’s “seat belt gag rule” remains in place. But in so ruling, Justice Sarah Warren offered a potential road map for a detour.
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Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren, Supreme Court of Georgia. (Photo from livestream)
