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Uber Technologies (GA), Inc.v.Jane Doe #1, on behalf of Jane Doe #14, a minor

CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
Docket No.S27C0153
DecidedSeptember 17, 2026
JudgesAll Justices concurred; Peterson, C.J., concurring, joined by Warren, Bethel, McMillian, Colvin, and Pinson, JJ.
Tags
Civil ProcedureAppellate JurisdictionInterlocutory AppealsCollateral Order DoctrineCertiorari
Case Summary

In a personal-injury suit brought for a minor, Uber sought to prevent the deposition of its CEO and asked the trial court for a certificate allowing immediate appeal. After the court denied both requests, Uber sought appellate review and then certiorari. The Supreme Court of Georgia denied certiorari. Chief Justice Peterson concurred, explaining that the CEO-deposition statute required the trial court to assess whether the CEO had unique personal knowledge; he criticized the unexplained refusal to issue a certificate. He also noted that the record showed no timely notice of appeal, so the Court did not reach Uber’s collateral-order argument.

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