Georgia Court of Appeals

Sidhi Investment Corporation v. Vicki Lee Thrift

A15A1678 March 10, 2016 Reversed

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What the court decided

The legal issue was whether an out-of-possession landlord is liable to third parties for injuries caused by a tenant's negligence under Georgia law. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's decision, finding that because the lease required the tenant to maintain the premises and Sidhi had fully parted with possession, it was not liable.