(l-r) James W. Scarbrough, Jacob E. Daly, and Edwin 'Andy' Treese, of Freeman Mathis & Gary in Atlanta. Courtesy photosFulton Jury Returns Defense Verdict After Pedestrian Killed by MARTA Bus
Five years after a city bus struck and killed a pedestrian, Freeman Mathis & Gary litigators have convinced a Fulton County Superior Court jury to return a verdict in favor of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and its driver.
December 17, 2024 at 12:14 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Fulton County Superior Court jury returns defense verdict 5 years after MARTA bus struck and killed a pedestrian.
- Collaborating plaintiff counsel with The Cochran Firm and The Summerville Firm tried wrongful death case opposite defense counsel with Freeman Mathis & Gary.
- Plaintiff counsel now considering whether to appeal verdict.
Five years after a city bus struck and killed a pedestrian, a trio of Atlanta litigators has convinced a Fulton County Superior Court jury to return a verdict in favor of Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and its driver.
As defense counsel with Freeman Mathis & Gary in Atlanta open up to the Daily Report about their prevailing trial strategy, collaborating plaintiff counsel with The Cochran Firm and The Summerville Firm suggest the litigation might not be over yet.
'Failed to Exercise Due Care'
Freeman Mathis & Gary attorneys James William Scarbrough, Jacob E. Daly and E. Andrew "Andy" Treese teamed together to defend MARTA and its employee, Tony Paulk, following a deadly collision with a pedestrian in June 2019.
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