Attorney Fees on the Line: Rear-End Crash Sparks Debate on Bad Faith

What You Need to Know

• Supreme Court of Georgia to decide 'bad faith' dispute linked to automotive tort.
• Justices to decide whether evidence of traffic law violations by a party are sufficient to create a jury question as to whether that party acted in bad faith for purposes of authorizing an award of litigation expenses under OCGA § 13-6-11.
• Appeal pits appellant counsel with Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers in Atlanta against appellee counsel from Cross Kincaid in Decatur and The Werner Law Firm in Atlanta.