Judge Sara Doyle, Georgia Court of Appeals. (Photo: John Disney/ALM)
An $8 million verdict awarded to the family of a stuntman who died on the set of AMC Network's "The Walking Dead" in 2017 has been thrown out by the Georgia Court of Appeals due to the Workers Compensation Act (WCA), which bars tort claims against the production company.
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Greg Land
Greg Land covers topics including verdicts and settlements and insurance-related litigation for the Daily Report in Atlanta.
