Negligence / Tort Cases
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Rape / Prior Sexual Abuse By School Official A junior high student was raped by another student at a boys' school. Suit was brought against the school. The case settled after extensive research into past events at the school and at other schools employing a key school official. The amount of settlement is confidential at Defendants' request. Plaintiff v. Riverside Military Academy, et al., State Court of Hall County, Georgia (11/4/99). Malicious Prosecution Conspirators isolated a wealthy elderly widow to control her affairs and to preserve change in her will leaving bulk of estate to one of the conspirators. Initial efforts of many succeeded in freeing her from control. As a result, she changed her will back to leave all to charity. In the course of those initial efforts, the three plaintiffs were arrested for trying to visit her. All charges were dismissed and this false imprisonment and malicious prosecution case resulted. Verdict included punitive damages for each of the three plaintiffs against each of three defendants. 5/8/92. Naugher, et al. v. Smith, et al., Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia. Malicious Prosecution Proved Defendant concocted criminal charges against Plaintiff as part of deliberate written plan to discredit Laborers' Union and bust strike then underway. Plaintiff was union steward and chairman of union negotiating committee. 12/82. Bishop v. Georgia Kraft, et al., Superior Court of Meriwether County, Georgia. Private Nuisance / Blasting Defendant quarry knowingly and for years blasted rock onto Plaintiffs' property causing loss of use and enjoyment of that property. Proved Defendants did so to save money - more prudent blasting would increase production costs. 10/82. Smith v. Florida Rock, Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia. Private Nuisance / Flooding Flooding nuisance, special damages of $23,000, balance of recovery was for loss of use and enjoyment. Held Municipal Corporation responsible for generally allowing unrestricted upstream development which increased flooding risk. 6/82. Smith v. Columbus, Georgia, et al., State Court of Muscogee County, Georgia.) Private Nuisance / Flooding Defendant developer caused increased runoff from upstream developments, defendant city allowed that unrestricted development, and defendant railroad railed to increase size of downstream culverts under tracts despite notice of flooding caused by inadequate culverts. 5/81 - Thompson v. Central of Georgia Railroad, Ray M. Wright, Inc. and Columbus, Georgia Consolidated Government, State Court of Muscogee County, Georgia. At Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, we have the resources and experience it takes to successfully pursue complex personal injury, wrongful death , product Liability litigation. Contact us today. We would be happy to discuss your case with you. |
