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When are Parents Responsible for the Harmful Acts of their Children?

With the rise of modern technology, we often hear unfortunate news stories about motorists being injured or killed by teenagers who are texting while driving.  This is certainly one of the most common ways that children injure others, and it raises the following question:   What are the circumstances in which a child’s parents are responsible …

Defense and Counterclaims Lead to $1.2 Million Buy-Out in Zoning Case

Andersen, Tate & Carr attorneys Tom Tate, Matt Reeves and Tyler Dillard recently represented AR Motorsports, an auto dealership, in a Gwinnett County zoning case that was filed by a local City. The City sued AR Motorsports and its owner in Gwinnett County Superior Court, seeking a permanent injunction to close the business. The City claimed …

How Times Have Changed – The Current State of the Law for Restraining Child Passengers in Georgia

by James C. Joedecke, Jr. Remember the days when, as a young child, you sat between your parents in the front seat of the family sedan or rode in the back of the family station wagon? Those days are long gone. Walk into any big box store today and you will find a multitude of …