Georgia Court of Appeals
Brenazia Holt v. Stephen Rickman et al.
A23A0612
June 7, 2023
Affirmed
Automated case summary
What the court decided
The legal issue was whether emotional distress claims are barred by Georgia's impact rule when no physical injury results from a negligent act. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment, holding that because the plaintiff suffered no physical injury, her negligence claims for emotional distress were barred by the impact rule.