Richmond County Circuit Court June 28, 2012, Case No. CL11-390 (Barnett v. Byrd Theatre Foundation)

By Judge Melvin R. Hughes, Jr.

In this tort litigation wherein plaintiff has brought suit against a nonprofit organization which owns and operates a local historic movie theater on a claim for personal injury, the parties have submitted the issue of defendant’s plea of charitable immunity to the court for decision. The court will overrule the plea.