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  • Wiser v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: McMurray, William Leroy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher A. Townley, Rossville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Herbert E. Franklin, District Attorney, and Leonard C. Gregor Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Ringgold, for appellee.
    Case Number: A00A0864

    The trial court's erroneous charge that the statute of limitation for incest is seven years did not harm defendant since he committed two incestuous acts within the limitation p

  • George v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lloyd J. Matthews, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Keith C. Martin, Solicitor, and Rebecca G. Simpson, Assistant Solicitor, Jonesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A2168

    The arresting officer could testify that two men told a translating officer that they gave the defendant $20 to use his van since the defendant claimed the arresting officer charged him with DUI in

  • Harding v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Hugh D. Ridgway III Lawrence, Ford & Ridgway, Eatonton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Donald W. Huskins Huskins & Huskins, Eatonton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A2398

    Circumstantial evidence that the defendant drove erratically, ran a deputy off the road and flipped her car over in a ditch showed that she was a less safe d

  • Waters v. Waters

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dennis P. Helmreich, Lexington, for appellant.
    for defendant: Barry L. Fitzpatrick, Danielsville, for appellee. Other party representation: Walter R. Finch III Finch & Finch, Athens.
    Case Number: A99A2322

    Because ex-wife released all claims in settlement of ex-husband's child support action, she could not recover attorneys' fees for defending against a garnishment action filed while child support sui

  • Summerour v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dennis C. O'Brien, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, Verda M. Andrews-Stroud and Lalaine A. Briones, Assistant District Attorneys, Jonesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A00A0614

    The 10-year-old victim's testimony that she twice asked the defendant to stop because he was hurting her supported the jury's finding that the defendant forcibly sodomize

  • Mountain Bound Inc. v. Alliant FoodService Inc.

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Frank H. Jones, Rome, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Sandra M. Torres, William L. Henderson and Mark A. Moore Howe & Assocs., Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A1994

    A ant's unverified answer alleging that his co- ants owed the plaintiff more than $20,000 could not be considered an admission in judicio since his interest was directly adverse to his co

  • Tudor v. Ford

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael S. Reeves and Terrell W. Benton III Gorby, Reeves, Peters & Burns PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lonzy F. Edwards Edwards & Youmas, Macon, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A1646

    The diabetic plaintiff's experts could not reasonably conclude that his leg infection was related to his stepping on a nail at the defendant's

  • Edwards v. Georgia Dep't of Children & Youth Servs.

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph W. Watkins, Lance D. Lourie Watkins, Lourie & Roll LLP, Atlanta, William P. Langdale Jr. and William P. Langdale III Langdale, Vallotton, Linahan, Threlkeld & Wetherington, Valdosta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Ziva P. Bruckner, Paul H. Dunbar III Capers, Dunbar, Sanders & Bruckner, Augusta, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, and Patricia Guilday, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A98A2218

    The Court of Appeals adopted the Supreme Court's judgment that state employees are not immune from liability resulting from their decisions as to what type of emergency treatment to provide incarcer

  • Stanley v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen A. Williams McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham, Dalton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kermit N. McManus, District Attorney, Dalton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A00A0439

    Based on the state's psychologist's testimony and the defendant's conduct, the trial court could find that the defendant knew right from wrong when he broke into ctim's house, stole and burned

  • Hall v. Coleman

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Pope, Marion T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kevin P. Bradley and Philip T. Raymond III Shaffer, Raymond & Dalton, Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Verna Smith, Dublin, for appellees.
    Case Number: A99A1787

    The trial court erred in finding that the child of a bigamous marriage was illegitimate since the child was born before the marriage was declared