Cedra Mayfield
Cedra Mayfield is a litigation reporter with the Daily Report, the ALM newspaper in Atlanta. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @cedramayfield
January 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online
VACATED: $13.7M Attorney Fees Award Nixed After 'Clerical Error'"The court entered the order by mistake after the defendants had filed a notice of appeal of a prior order," said Michael Flint of McClure & Kornheiser in Atlanta.
By Cedra Mayfield
3 minute read
January 23, 2024 | Daily Report Online
But Who Gets the Dog? Judges Explain How They Decide Pet Custody"[T]he wife asked for custody of a hunting dog ... [but] did not hunt; the husband did," said Cobb Judicial Circuit Chief Judge A. Gregory Poole. "She was clearly asking for the dog out of spite."
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
January 19, 2024 | Daily Report Online
AWARDED: $13.7M in Attorney Fees for Georgia Litigators"The case has had a long and tortured journey through the appellate courts, but we have won at every turn," said lead plaintiff counsel William S. Stone of Stone Law Group in Atlanta and Blakely.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
January 18, 2024 | Daily Report Online
County or Sheriff? Georgia Supreme Court Ruling Provides Clarity in Presentment Dispute"[B]ringing claims against the appropriate government officials in their official capacities was a recognized way to proceed against a governmental entity—be it the State or one of its counties," read the high court opinion.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
January 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online
A 2023 Georgia High Court Ruling Is Now Playing Out in Plaintiffs' FavorThe Supreme Court of Georgia ruling that clarified that 'use' of a motor vehicle 'is not limited by statute terms 'actively in use' 'as a vehicle' is impacting subsequent sovereign immunity challenges involving law enforcement.
By Cedra Mayfield
5 minute read
January 16, 2024 | Daily Report Online
$2M DeKalb Settlement Reached Amid 'Unique Premises Liability Issues'"This was an interesting case because the complex admitted superior knowledge of the creek's existence, but denied it was a legal hazard, or that they were responsible for Damaria's death," plaintiff counsel Arthur R. York told the Daily Report.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
January 11, 2024 | Daily Report Online
'You Do Not Get to Go to a Jury': A Passenger's Fall Reaches the High CourtWhen the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the ruling in December 2022, justices opted to grant writ of certiorari.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
January 10, 2024 | Daily Report Online
This Judge Wants to Rise to State Court: Atlanta Jurist Announces CandidacyThe Atlanta Municipal Court judge announced her intent to run for election to the State Court of Fulton County in the May 21 nonpartisan primary.
By Cedra Mayfield
4 minute read
January 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online
Amid Scrutiny Over Potential Conflicts of Interest, JNC Sheds Light on Judicial Nominations"When an applicant has a close connection with a JNC member, that relationship is disclosed to the JNC members and the member in question does not participate in the JNC's consideration of the applicant," said Vincent Russo, co-chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia.
By Cedra Mayfield
6 minute read
January 08, 2024 | Daily Report Online
More Judges, Less Diversity: 92% of Kemp's 2023 Judicial Appointments Are WhiteMinorities accounted for 8% of state court or higher judicial appointments made by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2023. That's down from 30% in 2022.
By Cedra Mayfield
7 minute read
