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  • Diaz v. Thweatt et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-11-28
    Practice Area: Motor Vehicle Torts | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew Curtright, (Downey & Cleveland, LLP), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: James Neuberger, (Neuberger Law, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A1062

    Court enforces settlement in a motor vehicle accident case, finding that insurer's response to the injured parties' counteroffer met the legal requirements for acceptance under OCGA § 9-11-67.1

  • McCauley v. Powell et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-11-28
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Personal Injury
    Industry: Food and Beverage
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Hodges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mari Myer, (The Myer Law Firm), Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Laura Bailey, (The Mabra Firm, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A1102

    Court partially affirms and partially vacates summary judgment in a defamation and civil RICO case and remands for further proceedings on the RICO claim

  • Faulkner v. Cotes

    Publication Date: 2024-11-28
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Meredith Gardial, (Grisham, Poole & Carlile, P.C.), Canton, Sarah Illg, (Teague Law), East Ellijay, for appellant.
    for defendant: George Weaver, (Law Office of George W. Weaver), Jasper, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A1073

    Court vacates trial court order on a child custody modification due to inadequate findings of fact and remands for more detailed findings and clarification of how those findings support the order

  • Harris et al. v. Martin

    Publication Date: 2024-11-27
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Hodges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: George Welborn, (Downey, Cleveland, Parker & Williams), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Bryce Durham, Anthony Jones, (Durham Law Group, PC), Atlanta, for appellee; Erick Bacon, Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: A24A0758

    Court reverses dog attack lability verdict due to insufficient evidence of owner's knowledge over whether the dog had previously attacked someone

  • Doe v. Vest Monroe et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-11-25
    Practice Area: Class Actions
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Scott Bonder, Joseph White, (Fried Bonder White, LLC), Atlanta, Roy Kelly, Caitlin Derst, (Kelly & Kelly LLP), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: David Hayes, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Kimberly Woodland, Kathleen Broyles, (Bendin Sumrall & Ladner, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A0605

    Court vacates a prior opinion and, on remand, adopts a Georgia Supreme Court opinion affirming trial court's denial of class certification in a breach of contract and negligence case

  • Liggins et al. v. Parkwood Living, LLC

    Publication Date: 2024-11-25
    Practice Area: Contracts | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Catherine Gibson, (The Gibson Law Firm, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: John Clark, (Clark Caskey, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A1534

    Court reverses summary judgment and damages award that had been in favor of a purchaser in a property sale contract dispute, and dismisses purchaser's cross-appeal for attorney fees

  • Mohar v. Leguizamo et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-11-20
    Practice Area: Medical Malpractice | Personal Injury
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ralph Villani, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jacob Raehn, Sandra Cianflone, (MMPO Defense), Atlanta, for appellee; Lance Gowens, (The Gowens Law Firm, LLC), Cumming, for other party.
    Case Number: A24A1135

    Court affirms dismissal of medical malpractice lawsuit due to statute of limitation, which began when plaintiff first manifested symptoms, and rejects plaintiff's continuous treatment argument

  • Barnes et al. v. Tillery

    Publication Date: 2024-11-19
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lisa Barnes, Stewart Barnes, Benjamin Barnes, Kaitlyn Barnes, Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: R. Anderson, (Attorney at Law), Macon, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A0699

    Court reverses denial of a motion to dismiss an action to void a property transfer case because the action was time-barred under the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act

  • Morris et al. v. Sumter County et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-11-19
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Watkins
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ralph Simpson, (Simpson Mediation Service), Warner Robins, for appellant.
    for defendant: Raleigh Rollins, (Alexander & Vann LLP), Thomasville, Hayden Hooks, (Attorney at Law), Americus, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0826

    On remand, the court reversed its prior opinion, found implied acceptance of a duty by Sumter County to repair and maintain subdivision roads, and reversed a trial court ruling to the contrary

  • Georgia Department of Public Safety et al. v. Cleapor

    Publication Date: 2024-11-19
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ronald Boyter, Christopher Carr, Loretta Pinkston-Pope, (Attorney General), Atlanta, Zachary Procter, (Procter Law, P.C.), Lawrenceville, Angela Cusimano, (Georgia Department of Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Grant McBride, (Smith, Welch, Webb & White), McDonough, Andrew Gebhardt, (Smith, Welch, Webb & White), Stockbridge, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A1071

    Court reverses denial of a motion to dismiss a personal injury case, finding that plaintiff had failed to provide a timely ante litem notice to the correct government entity