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Court to rule on motion to dismiss in Hogan slip‑and‑fall suit against Clayton County
Summary
In a Jan. 14 hearing, plaintiff counsel argued Viola Hogan’s complaint alleges ministerial negligence at a county recreation center exit; Clayton County asked the court to dismiss under sovereign immunity. Judge Hayward reserved ruling based on briefs.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward heard argument Jan. 14 on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion in Viola Hogan’s negligence suit against Clayton County stemming from an alleged July 7, 2023 slip‑and‑fall at Lake Spivey Recreation Center.
Plaintiff’s attorney Kiel Terede told the court Hogan, a senior who uses a walker, slipped when her walker got caught on unsecured carpet at an exit door and that the case concerns routine safety maintenance…
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