Walter Bernard Hill Hall, located on the campus of Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia. (Photo: Ammodramus via Wikimedia Commons) Ga. Appeals Court OKs Dismissal of Suit Against University Foundation in Savannah State Student's Slaying
One day after the shooter pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for killing Christopher Starks at Savannah State's Student Union in 2015, the Georgia Court of Appeals agreed that his parents' premises liability claims against the University System of Georgia Foundation must be dismissed.
October 14, 2021 at 04:14 PM
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Premises Liability
The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a trial judge who cleared the foundation that buys and builds facilities for the University System of Georgia of liability in the death of a Savannah State University student who was gunned down at the Student Union in 2015.
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