January 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'Either it Was Legal or It Was Not': Appellate Court Says Class Certification Can Move Forward in Metro Atlanta Property Tax DisputePlaintiffs, represented by Lindsey Hillis of the Hillis Firm and Jonathan Palmer of Knight Palmer, refer to the Fulton County Board of Tax Assessor's tactic as "sales chasing, arguing that Georgia's courts have already found the process illegal on several occasions.
By Alex Anteau
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January 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'An Untenable Position': Ex-City of Atlanta Defense Lawyers Appeal Sanctions OrderThe trial court imposed sanctions when the lawyers ended their representation in a case because of a conflict of interest their client made them aware of during voir dire.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
January 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Expect 'Hundreds if Not Thousands of Cases': Despite MDL, Hair Relaxer Claims Surge in Ga. State Courts"At the time, I had about 10 friends and family who were going through hysterectomies and the common denominator was that all of us relaxed our hair," said one of the plaintiff's attorneys leading the litigation surge.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
January 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online
How Failure to Object Factored Into Ga. Appellate Decision to Uphold $10.1M VerdictThe defense asked the court to declare a mistrial because the plaintiff's counsel told the jury "to award a nuclear verdict." The Court of Appeals disagreed.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
January 12, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'Parade of Horribles': Statute of Repose Case Could Impact Hair Relaxer Products Claims"I have a jar of Vaseline that may have lasted longer than 10 years, and if I was to put that on 10 years after I bought it, under the ruling of the Chatham County court, that would start the limitations period over again," defendant-appellant counsel argued.
By Alex Anteau
6 minute read
January 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Rural Counties Don't Mean Low Verdicts Anymore, According to Plaintiff Lawyer Behind $1.3M South Ga. Win"You've got to be careful, because some of these folks might think you're insulting their intelligence when a lawyer from a larger city comes in and tells them this is what they ought to do," said plaintiff counsel Mitchell Shook.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
January 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'Sent Out to Try and Catch a Javelin': How Failed Negotiations Led to a $140M Premises Liability Verdict"I suspect [the defendant] implored [the insurer] to accept [our] offers," plaintiff's counsel said. "But it seems to us like [the insurer's] business model is to routinely deny coverage, even in cases where coverage exists."
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
January 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Coffee County Election Software Breach Takes Center Stage in Ga. Voting Rights CaseThe plaintiffs contend that the same incident central criminal election-meddling case against former president Donald Trump in the Superior Court of Fulton County proves their argument that Georgia's voting software system is not secure.
By Alex Anteau
6 minute read
January 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Plaintiffs Who Secured $1.7B Award Accuse Ford of Trying to Double Its Briefing Page CountWith so much money on the line, parties and non-parties alike are asking the Court of Appeals to weigh in on their disputes.
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
January 05, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Millions at Stake as Defunct Apportionment Law Is Debated in Ga. Courts"[Our recent settlement's] a good example of what Alston & Bird v. Hatcher Management Holdings allowed that we can no longer do," plaintiff attorney Mike Rafi said. "Something like this will almost certainly never happen again because of the way the law changed."
By Alex Anteau
5 minute read
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