Katheryn Tucker

March 14, 2019 | Daily Report Online

The order sends the case back to Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton without disturbing his ruling that Ford be punished by preclusion of its defense on charges the company knowingly made an unsafe roof.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

March 12, 2019 | Daily Report Online

“We are fortunate to have someone of Mr. Johnson's caliber guiding the university's legal affairs,” Tuskegee President Lily D. McNair said.

By Katheryn Tucker

2 minute read

March 12, 2019 | Daily Report Online

“Sir, she was vulnerable and she was at your mercy,” Judge Ann Harris said upon sentencing. “You decided you were going to have sex with her, and that is rape.”

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

March 12, 2019 | Daily Report Online

“It's a big deal for insurers,” said J. Stephen Berry, who previously handled the case for First Acceptance. Berry worked on the case for nearly five years with Dentons, and recently left to become GC for Builders Insurance Group.

By Katheryn Tucker

5 minute read

March 12, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Justice Sarah Warren wrote the unanimous opinion reversing the Georgia Court of Appeals and reinstating Henry County State Court Judge Jason Harper's summary judgment in favor of the landlord, who can't be held liable for his tenants' dogs.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

March 11, 2019 | Daily Report Online

“Thus, while it might be perfectly sensible to update or revise OCGA §9-13-142 in light of these technological advances, 'it is the job of the legislature, not the courts, to rewrite or revise statutes.' In any event, online publishing is not at issue in this case," Chief Judge Stephen Dillard said. At issue: "hard copy newspapers.”

By Katheryn Tucker

5 minute read

March 11, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Bickerstaff has alleged that the bank's $36 overdraft fee for sometimes tiny debits amounts to unreasonably high interest rates on small loans. As many as 400,000 customers could be class members, the lawsuit says, potentially costing the bank tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars.

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

March 11, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Bickerstaff has alleged that the bank's $36 overdraft fee for sometimes tiny debits amounts to unreasonably high interest rates on small loans. As many as 400,000 customers could be class members, the lawsuit says, potentially costing the bank tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars.

By Katheryn Tucker

3 minute read

March 11, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Sara Doyle said Fulton County State Court Judge Fred Eady did not make any errors in the trial, even though he thought he did.

By Katheryn Tucker

4 minute read

March 08, 2019 | Daily Report Online

“What started off as a jam-packed week of parties, concerts, and watching renowned rappers mixing new music tracks in the waning days of summer abruptly ended with Norris Gresham being dragged down a flight of 30 stairs and viciously pistol whipped in front of a crowd of onlookers,” Chief Judge Stephan Dillard began.

By Katheryn Tucker

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