General Motors, LLC v. Buchanan

Georgia Supreme Court

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Merits Stage

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Georgia Supreme Court to hold that the apex doctrine applies to requests for depositions of senior executives in civil litigation

November 18, 2021

Click here to view the brief. Leah Ward Sears and Edward H. Wasmuth, Jr. of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.

The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief supporting certiorari and two other briefs before the Georgia Court of Appeals in this case.

Petition Stage

Georgia Supreme Court grants cert. to review Georgia Court of Appeals’ refusal to recognize the “apex doctrine,” which protects corporate CEOs without unique relevant knowledge from abusive and unnecessary discovery

October 19, 2021

Click here to view the order.

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Georgia Supreme Court to grant certiorari and hold that the apex doctrine applies to requests for depositions of senior executives in civil litigation

June 21, 2021

Click here to view the amicus brief. Leah Ward Sears and Edward H. Wasmuth, Jr. of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.

Previously, the U.S. Chamber filed two other briefs before the Georgia Court of Appeals in this case.

Case Documents

Lower Court Opinion -- General Motors, LLC V. Buchanan (Ga. Ct. App.).pdf

U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- General Motors, LLC V. Buchanan (Georgia Supreme Court).pdf

Order Granting Cert. -- General Motors, LLC V. Buchanan (Georgia Supreme Court).pdf

U.S. Chamber Merits Amicus Brief -- General Motors, LLC V. Buchanan (Georgia Supreme Court).pdf