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  • Borotkanics v. Humphrey

    Publication Date: 2018-04-16
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brad Macdonald (Hill/Macdonald, LLC), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rhonda Kreuziger (The Kreuziger Law Firm, PC.), Fayetteville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A17A1537

    Trial Court Impermissibly Modified Divorce Decree By Ordering Party to Sell Property

  • Wilson v. Perkins

    Publication Date: 2018-04-16
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian Daughdrill (Roberts & Daughdrill, PC.), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Ryan Proctor (Stearns-Montgomery & Proctor), Marietta; Christopher Hobson (Smith, Schnatmeier, Dettmering, Collins, Reeves, Hobson & Hobson, LLP), Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A17A1520

    Evidence of Parent's Earlier Nolo Contendere Plea Not Admissible in Child Custody Modification Hearing

  • Eden v. Eden et al.

    Publication Date: 2018-04-16
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Branch
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kenneth Lewis, Teresa DiPonzio (Lewis & Murphy, LLP), Winder, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher Willis (Attorney at Law), Cumming, for appellee.
    Case Number: A17A1401

    Parties' Unilateral Transfer of Real Property to Opposing Party in Fee Simple Did Not Release Them From Their Financial Obligations

  • Budhani v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-04-16
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian Steel (The Steel Law Firm, PC.), Atlanta; Miguel Debon (The Debon Law Group, PC), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Layla Zon (District Attorney), Covington; Jillian Hall (Newton County District Attorney's Office), Covington, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A0645

    The trial court did not err in denying defendant's motion to suppress his custodial statement in his trial for possessing and selling a Schedule-1 controlled substance, a synthetic form of marijuana, after finding that the custodial statement was voluntary.

  • Employees Retirement System Of Georgia v. Pendergrass

    Publication Date: 2018-04-13
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William Banks (Deputy Attorney General), Atlanta; Christopher Carr (Attorney General), Atlanta; Marion Stokes, Jordan Chrietzberg (Stokes Carmichael & Ernst LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Susan Pendergrass, Auburn, for appellee.
    Case Number: A17A2123

    Georgia Court Had Personal Jurisdiction Over Non-Resident Who Wrongfully Accepted Retirement Benefits After His Mother Died

  • The Bank Of New York Mellon et al. v. Edmondson et al.

    Publication Date: 2018-04-11
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Tenise Cook, Peter Lublin, John Morhart (Rubin Lublin LLC), Peachtree Corners; Jody Campbell (Blum & Campbell, LLC), Peachtree Corners; Jeffrey Schneider (Weissman, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Theresa Starkes (Roberts Law Firm, LLC), Atlanta; Pamela Stephenson (Stephenson Reynolds Law), Decatur, for appellee. American Express Bank, FSB, c/o Secretary, Salt Lake City, for other party.
    Case Number: A17A1640

    Bank's Attempt to Replace Missing Security Deed Through Use of Forged Document Was Barred by Unclean Hands Doctrine

  • Stroud v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-04-11
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Branch
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christina Cribbs (Georgia Public Defender Council), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Benjamin Coker (District Attorney), Thomaston; Brittany Fallin (Upson County District Attorney's Office), Thomaston, for appellee.
    Case Number: A17A1679

    Trial Court Erred In Failing to Determine Whether Impoundment of Vehicle Following Traffic Violation Was Reasonably Necessary

  • Johnson v. Dekalb County, Georgia

    Publication Date: 2018-04-10
    Practice Area: Attorney Compensation | Election and Political Law | Government
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel Woodhouse (The Woodhouse Law Firm), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher Carr (Attorney General), Atlanta; Cristina Correia (State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General), Atlanta; Phillp Friduss, Ernest Satterfield (Hall Booth Smith, PC), Atlanta; Robert Ware (Office of the County Attorney), Atlanta; Nathan Gaffney (Fried Rogers Goldberg), Atlanta; Russell Britt (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A17A1607

    County Tax Official Who Successfully Challenged Special Election Was Entitled to Attorney Fees

  • Johnson v. Hauck

    Publication Date: 2018-04-10
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sherry Campbell (Attorney at Law), Warner Robins, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kevin Bradley (Attorney at Law), Macon, for appellee.
    Case Number: A17A1805

    Adoption Petition Failed to Apprise Biological Mother of Factual Allegations

  • MacDowell v. Gallant et al.

    Publication Date: 2018-04-10
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Health Care Law | Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Curtis Thurston (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Alexandra Higgins (Attorney at Law), Peachtree Corners, for appellee.
    Case Number: A17A1864

    Time For Filing Dental Malpractice Action Remained Tolled After Patient Consulted Second Dentist Who Had Provided Services to Patient Jointly With Defendant