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Hearing in Clayton County court centers on who is liable after shooting outside Marlboro Beauty Supply
Summary
Defense lawyers asked a judge to end a personal-injury case by saying the shooting happened in an employee’s car and outside the scope of business; plaintiff’s lawyer pointed to prior statements that the owner provided the employee’s gun and directed him to transport money, arguing factual conflicts for a jury.
A Clayton County State Court hearing on Nov. 12 examined whether defendants in a personal-injury suit arising from a 2021 gun discharge should be dismissed without trial. Defense counsel Matthew Dickinson told the judge the undisputed record shows the shooting occurred in an employee’s private vehicle after hours and not in furtherance of Marlboro Beauty Supply’s business, so the owner and store are not liable as a matter of law. “We ask that the court grant summary judgment to the defendants Mara/Marlboro Beauty Supply and Mohammed Muntaser,” Dickinson said during…
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