Employer Faces Civil Liability for Fatal Shooting

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that an employer can face civil liability for the death of an employee who was shot at work by a colleague. Solo Cup Operating Corp. has a food and beverage packaging product plant in Conyers. Taurus Andrews worked there. On Dec. 13, 2019, Andrews discovered a small bag containing several identification cards in a men’s restroom. Andrews turned the bag over to his supervisor, who then took it to another supervisor. The second supervisor returned the bag to Camron Golden, who also worked at the factory. Before that day, Andrews and Golden were not...