Cedra Mayfield

October 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"I don't find that there is a set of conditions that I could impose that would guarantee or sufficiently assure me, Mr. McIver, that you will come to court for your trial," said Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney on Friday.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

October 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"Relaunching the website is an essential component of our efforts to make information about the Court, its operations, and initiatives available to customers in real time across devices," said David Summerlin, Superior Court of Fulton County Court Administrator.

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

October 07, 2022 | Daily Report Online

After 17 years on the Fulton County Superior Court bench, Judge Ural Glanville will become chief judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit following the Dec. 1 retirement of Chief Judge Christopher S. Brasher.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

October 06, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The county Home Rule provision does not provide for this type of referendum election," argued appellant attorney Pearson K. Cunningham of Hall Booth Smith in Atlanta. "Judge Sweatt was without jurisdiction to order the referendum in the first place."

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

October 06, 2022 | Daily Report Online

During Supreme Court of Georgia oral arguments on Wednesday, attorneys challenged the constitutionality of statutory caps on noneconomic damages in the appeals and cross appeals of Taylor, Exr. v. The Devereux Foundation Inc. et al. and Gwinnett Operations LLC et al. v. Michelle McKinney, Administrator.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

October 05, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"This case will be assigned to the February 2023 oral argument calendar," the Supreme Court of Georgia announced Tuesday.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

October 05, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"This case will be assigned to the February 2023 oral argument calendar," the Supreme Court of Georgia announced Tuesday.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

October 04, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Weeks before his scheduled appearance before the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia's Hearing Panel, suspended Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Christian Coomer has filed a half-dozen motions in limine.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

October 03, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"The verdict came back for $6,397,178.29," said plaintiff attorney Miguel Dominguez of Morgan & Morgan in Atlanta. "The jury told us it was very important to even include every cent of the medical expenses. They hoped that the rest of the verdict would help this young man get his life back on track."

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

September 30, 2022 | Daily Report Online

"This year I reached retirement age and after much talk and discussion with my family, I decided to retire from the bench and face new challenges," South Georgia Judicial Circuit Chief Judge J. Kevin Chason told the Daily Report. "I will become in-house counsel for a local bank."

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read