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

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October 07, 2021 | Daily Report Online

3 Judges, 1 Mask: Image From Appellate Court Highlights Disparities Over Face Coverings

"Justices are not required to wear masks while on the bench in the courtroom, but they may do so if they wish," said Supreme Court of Georgia Public Information Officer Kathleen Joyner, noting all nine justices have been vaccinated.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

October 06, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Supreme Court of Georgia Waives Sovereign Immunity in Property Owner's Suit Against GDOT

"The Just Compensation Provision does not contain an exception for a taking or damage on the basis that that it is difficult to foresee," the high court opinion read.

By Cedra Mayfield

5 minute read

October 05, 2021 | Daily Report Online

New Appellate Decision Spotlights Impact of Georgia's Equitable Caregiver Act on Same-Sex Child-Custody Disputes

"This new statute and this opinion could be the door opening for equitable caregivers to establish and maintain relationships with minor children," said Marietta attorney Charles Harbin.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

October 05, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Gregory Bartko Wants to Practice Law in Georgia, but Is He Fit to Do So?

"Permitting someone to practice law while serving a prison sentence would undermine the public's trust in the legal profession," the high court opinion read.

By Cedra Mayfield

2 minute read

October 04, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'Distracted Jurors?': Lawyer's Concerns Lead to Formal Objection for In-Person Trial

"We got a hung jury in a civil case," said Poole Huffman managing trial attorney Jon Huffman. "That's very unusual. In fact, I've been trying to figure out if anybody else has ever had that happen."

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

October 01, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Litigant 'Not Entitled' to Half a Million Dollars in Attorney Fees, District Court Rules

The litigant failed to show a contract breach resulted from an act of bad faith, according to the U.S. District Court for the Northern Court of Georgia decision.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

September 30, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'A Failure on My Part': Federal Judge Addresses Investigation Into Conflict of Interest

An investigation revealed Chief Judge Timothy Batten Sr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia held investments in a bank when he oversaw litigation involving it.

By Cedra Mayfield

6 minute read

September 29, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Meet Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren: 3 Truths Disclosed in Candid Talk With Jurist

"I never thought about being a judge when I was in law school," said Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Sarah Hawkins Warren. "It's just not something that entered my mind."

By Cedra Mayfield

7 minute read

September 29, 2021 | Daily Report Online

'State-Law Duty' Required: 11th Circuit Rules Sovereign Immunity Overrides Federal Tort Claims Act Waiver

"If a plaintiff fails to establish that state-law duty ... the United States retains its sovereign immunity and the suit cannot go forward," read an U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decision.

By Cedra Mayfield

4 minute read

September 29, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Headed to Court: CSX Alleges Breach of Contract Against Warehousing Client After 16,000-Gallon Fertilizer Leak

Florida-based CSX Transportation Inc. filed a breach of contract suit against Georgia-based warehousing company Seagate Handling Inc. following the 30-mile-long spill.

By Cedra Mayfield

3 minute read

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