Supreme Court of Georgia

Carpenter v. McMann

August 2, 2018817 S.E.2d 686

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that the venue provision of OCGA §33-7-11(d)(1) applies to a joint tortfeasor action involving a known resident and an unknown defendant, allowing venue in the county where the accident occurred under the plaintiff’s election, and that this construction does not conflict with the state constitution’s venue provisions.