GEORGIA COURT OF APPEALS RE-EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF DETERMINING STATUS OF PLAINTIFF IN PREMISES LIABILITY CLAIM
Posted by H. Lee Pruett
In a premises liability case, it is essential to establish the status of the plaintiff to determine the duty owed by the property owner. A recent case in the Georgia Court of Appeals illustrates the critical distinction between an invitee and a licensee. In Jarrell v. JDC & Associates, LLC, 296 Ga. App. 523 (2009), the Court agreed that the defendants were entitled to summary judgment because the plaintiff was a licensee, not an invitee.
