Alex Anteau

December 18, 2023 | Daily Report Online

How the appellate court falls will determine how far a railroad's duty of care to its customers extends.

By Alex Anteau

4 minute read

December 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Experts say the move will increase client confidence as more Fortune 500 companies set up shop in Georgia.

By Alex Anteau

3 minute read

December 15, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced he would prioritize tort-reform measures in an address to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce in August, falling in line with the chamber's policy objectives, which currently include repealing the direct-action statute and premises liability.

By Alex Anteau

6 minute read

December 14, 2023 | Daily Report Online

"I think premises liability issues are going to be really big going forward," former chief justice Harold Melton said.

By Alex Anteau

5 minute read

December 13, 2023 | Daily Report Online

"Opposing counsel will literally talk about every other moment except the moment of injury," the appellants argued, while the appellees pointed out that the case has now been litigated by six different courts through which they have thus far prevailed.

By Alex Anteau

4 minute read

December 12, 2023 | Daily Report Online

An attorney for Southern Oil Refinery and its insurer asked the appellate court to determine when exactly a case is brought—when an action is filed or when the case goes to trial.

By Alex Anteau

5 minute read

December 11, 2023 | Daily Report Online

"While [the state Supreme Court's] decision means we do not need to move forward with this current legal challenge, we know some at the state Capitol have already signaled they plan to try again," DeKalb County DA Sherry Boston said.

By Alex Anteau

4 minute read

December 11, 2023 | Daily Report Online

"The insurance company set the table for this by rejecting a $25,000 policy limit demand in a case where someone hit someone else, broke their neck, hit three vehicles and fled the scene," Plaintiff's counsel Terry Jackson said.

By Alex Anteau

4 minute read

December 08, 2023 | Daily Report Online

The trial court rejected a motion to compel arbitration but sent the matter straight up the appellate ladder. The judge said it was uncertain whether the firm was registered to practice in Georgia.

By Alex Anteau

5 minute read

December 07, 2023 | Daily Report Online

"These are fairly uncharted waters," Judge Stephen Dillard said of a case that explores a jury award in a case where there was no award for pain and suffering or medical costs.

By Alex Anteau

5 minute read