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Roswell council agrees to join amicus brief in Chang v. City of Milton appeal
Summary
Council approved a city attorney recommendation authorizing the city to participate in a friend‑of‑the‑court brief urging the Georgia Supreme Court to reconsider a lower court ruling that expanded municipal liability for objects in the right of way; council voted 5‑0 to authorize the resolution.
The Roswell City Council on July 14 authorized city attorneys to participate in an amicus (friend‑of‑the‑court) brief in an appeal before the Georgia Supreme Court stemming from Chang v. City of Milton.
City Attorney David Davidson described the issue: a jury previously awarded $35 million to plaintiffs whose son ran off the road after hitting an object placed in Milton’s right of way. Davidson said the Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling that…
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