Case Updates
Georgia Supreme Court reverses lower courts' limitation of the state's statutory cap on noneconomic damages and remands for further proceedings
June 24, 2025
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Georgia Supreme Court to hold that state’s statutory cap on noneconomic damages applies to wrongful death actions
February 27, 2025
U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief
Brian C. Lea of Jones Day served as outside counsel.
Georgia Supreme Court grants review of decision holding the state’s statutory cap on noneconomic damages inapplicable to wrongful death actions
January 14, 2025
U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Georgia Supreme Court to review decision holding the state’s statutory cap on noneconomic damages inapplicable to wrongful death actions, and to reconsider its prior decision holding the cap inapplicable to medical malpractice actions
September 20, 2024
U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief
Brian C. Lea of Jones Day served as outside counsel.
Case Documents
- Lower Court Order -- The Medical Center of Central Georgia Inc. v. Turner (Georgia Court of Appeals)
- U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief, 9.20.24 -- The Medical Center of Central Georgia Inc. v. Turner (Georgia Supreme Court)
- Order Granting Certiorari -- The Medical Center of Central Georgia Inc. v. Turner (Georgia Supreme Court)
- U.S. Chamber Coalition Amicus Brief, 2.27.25 -- The Medical Center of Central Georgia Inc. v. Turner (Georgia Supreme Court)
- Opinion -- The Medical Center of Central Georgia Inc. v. Turner (Georgia Supreme Court)