• Tapplin v. Tapplin

    Publication Date: 2024-11-29
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
    for defendant: N/a

    Case Number: A24A1164

    As part of a property division in a divorce proceeding, court affirms award of her full retirement account to the wife but vacates and remands property division relating to equity in a house

  • Frady v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-11-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
    for defendant: N/a

    Case Number: A24A1011

    Court reverses convictions for burglary and other crimes due to trial court's improper admission of "other acts" evidence regarding defendant's character

  • Smith v. Blackhall Real Estate, LLC et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-11-29
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution | Employment Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey Holm, (Blaska Holm LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mark Trigg, (Dentons US LLP), Atlanta, Maxwell Jonesl (Fellows LaBriola LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A24A1144

    Court affirms arbitration award in an employment dispute between an attorney and the entity that hired him as in-house counsel

  • 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

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  • 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