Stephen Meneses v. Riverside Military Academy - Interlocutory Application Granted

GA Court of Appeals Opinions

Filed March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 23rd, 2026

Summary

The Georgia Court of Appeals has granted an interlocutory application in the case of Stephen Meneses et al. v. Riverside Military Academy, Inc. This grants the plaintiffs permission to appeal the trial court's earlier decision to grant summary judgment to the defendants, Riverside Military Academy and Noel Perez, regarding claims stemming from an alleged hazing incident.

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The Georgia Court of Appeals has granted an interlocutory application in the case Stephen Meneses et al. v. Riverside Military Academy, Inc., d/b/a Riverside Preparatory Academy et al. This decision allows the plaintiffs to pursue an appeal of the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Riverside Military Academy and Noel Perez. The original complaint alleged injuries to a minor child due to a hazing incident at the academy.

This ruling means the case will proceed to an appellate review of the summary judgment decision. Legal professionals involved should prepare for appellate proceedings. The plaintiffs have ten days from the order to file their notice of appeal. This action does not impose new compliance obligations but signifies a continuation of legal proceedings that could impact liability and precedent for educational institutions regarding student safety and hazing incidents.

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Monitor appellate court proceedings for Stephen Meneses et al. v. Riverside Military Academy, Inc.
Review trial court's summary judgment ruling for potential implications on institutional liability.

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Stephen Meneses v. Riverside Military Academy, Inc., D/B/A Riverside Preparatory Academy

Court of Appeals of Georgia

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Docket Number: A26I0171
Disposition: Interlocutory Application Granted
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Interlocutory Application Granted

Combined Opinion

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________
March 23, 2026

The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A26I0171. STEPHEN MENESES et al v. RIVERSIDE MILITARY ACADEMY,
INC., d/b/a RIVERSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY et al.

The plaintiffs Stephen Meneses and Kelly Clark, individually and as next of
friend of minor child, S. A. M., II, filed a complaint against Riverside Military
Academy, Inc. d/b/a Riverside Preparatory Academy, Noel Perez, Adrian Moorman,
Bryan Zhong, and Yann Kariningufu for injuries sustained by the minor child during
an alleged hazing incident at the residential military academy. Riverside and Perez
moved for summary judgment as to the claims against them, and the trial court
granted the motion. The plaintiffs seek an interlocutory appeal of this ruling.
Under OCGA § 9-11-56(h), the grant of summary judgment on any issue or as
to any party is reviewable by direct appeal. See City of Demorest v. Town of Mt. Airy,
282 Ga. 653, 654 n.1 (653 SE2d 43) (2007); Whiddon v. Stargell, 192 Ga. App. 826,
827–28 (386 SE2d 884) (1989). This Court will grant a timely application for
interlocutory appeal if the order at issue is directly appealable and the applicant has
not already filed a timely notice of appeal. See Spivey v. Hembree, 268 Ga. App. 485,
486 n.1 (602 SE2d 246) (2004).
Accordingly, this interlocutory application is hereby GRANTED. The plaintiffs
shall have ten days from the date of this order to file a notice of appeal in the trial
court. If the plaintiffs have already filed a timely notice of appeal from the order at
issue here, they need not file a second notice.
The clerk of the trial court is DIRECTED to include a copy of this order in the
record transmitted to the Court of Appeals.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
03/23/2026
I certify that the above is a true extract from
the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Witness my signature and the seal of said court
hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.