BARRS v. ACREE

No. A10A0230.

691 S.E.2d 575 (2010)

BARRS v. ACREE, et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

February 25, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Snow, Thomas P. Allen III, Macon, for appellant.

Cowart & Perry, Markie E. Perry II, Daniel L. Studstill, Valdosta, for appellees.


MIKELL, Judge.

Earl Barrs brought this negligence action against Russell Acree and Acree's brother-in-law, Wesley Hall,1 for property damage stemming from an incident on August 8, 2002, when a fire set on land adjacent to Barrs's burned out of control. Barrs alleged that Acree was liable for Hall's negligent acts under the principle of respondeat superior, because Hall was either his employee or agent when the acts occurred. Acree moved...

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