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  • North Atlanta Golf Operations, LLC et al. v. Ward

    Publication Date: 2022-04-11
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Social Media
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: F. Hallman, Richard Wingate, (Hallman & Wingate, LLC), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: W. McCurdy, (Law Office of W. Phillip McCurdy, LLC), Norcross, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1525

    Court reverses summary judgment for defendant as to plaintiff's claim for libel and related claims for damages, fees and an injunction, but affirms as to tortious interference

  • Windward Campus Owner, LLC v. Good Night Medical of Ohio, LLC et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-04-07
    Practice Area: Deals and Transactions
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Dolinsky, (Law Offices of David R. Dolinsky), Atlanta, Michael Weinstein, (MBW Law, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Donald Boyle, John Richard, (Continuum Legal Group LLP), Atlanta, G. Nason, (Lamberth Cifelli Ellis & Nason PA), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1192

    Court affirms summary judgment order concluding that a voidable transaction did not occur and purchaser of commercial tenant's assets was not liable for rent payments

  • Carlisle v. Broe

    Publication Date: 2022-04-06
    Practice Area: Business Torts | Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure | Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert Strickland, (Smith, Welch, Webb & White, LLC), McDonough, Timothy Shepherd, (Timothy N. Shepherd, LLC), Griffin, for appellant.
    for defendant: James Johnson, (Johnson Trial Law, LLC), Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1809

    Disputed Issues of Material Fact Precluded Summary Judgment in Bar Owner's Claim Against Manager For Breach of Fiduciary Duty

  • Dunn v. Dunn

    Publication Date: 2022-04-05
    Practice Area: Evidence | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kevin Mammola, (Cordell & Cordell), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lawrence Stagg, (Attorney at Law), Ringgold, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1776

    Evidence of Spouse's "Concern" Too Vague to Support Finding That Other Spouse Committed Assault or Battery on Children

  • Griggs v. Miller et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-04-04
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: J. Gnann, (Gannam, Gnann & Steinmetz LLC), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Pamela Coleman, (Hall Booth Smith, PC), Macon, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1366

    Court reverses trial court order and rules that a lienholder cannot initiate foreclosure proceedings after expiration of seven-year reversionary period after maturity date of debt

  • Gilchrist v. Meldi Sub, LLC et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-03-31
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Pinson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Calvin McMullen, (McMullen and Associates), Milledgeville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Megan Prince-Miller, (Law Offices of McLaughlin & Ream), Atlanta, David Nelson, Christina Curreli, (Chambless Higdon Richardson Katz & Griggs, LLP), Macon, William Strickland, (Strickland & Schwartz, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1678

    Hazardous Condition on Walkway Was Open and Obvious to Someone Exercising Reasonable Care Under Circumstances

  • Efficiency Lodge, Inc. v. Neason et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-03-31
    Practice Area: Contracts | Real Estate
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Roy Barnes, Benjamin Rosichan, (The Barnes Law Group, LLC), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Charles Bliss, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Harold Daniel, (Harold Daniel Law LLC), Atlanta, Elizabeth Guerrant, Lindsey Siegel, ((Atlanta Legal Aid Society), Decatur, Currey Hitchens, (Atlanta Legal Aid Society), Atlanta, for appellee; Emily Early, (Southern Poverty Law Center), Decatur, for AM.
    Case Number: A21A1263

    Court affirms order precluding a hotel from summarily evicting long-term residents and determines that they could only be dispossessed with formal eviction proceedings

  • WCE Holdings B, LLC v. Lewis

    Publication Date: 2022-03-31
    Practice Area: Premises Liability
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Pinson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lloyd Hedrick, (Hedrick Law LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Laura Maki, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1382

    Court determines that a landlord is not liable for injuries caused by a collapsed deck when landlord had no actual or constructive knowledge of damage to a support beam

  • Yanes v. Escobar

    Publication Date: 2022-03-30
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Family Law | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lloyd Matthews, (Attorney at Law), Canton, for appellant.
    for defendant: T Bushnell, (Bushnell & Drye, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0315

    Appeal Was Subject to Discretionary Appeal Procedure and Shortened Appeal Deadline And Was Therefore Untimely Filed

  • The Cotto Law Group, LLC v. Benevidez

    Publication Date: 2022-03-29
    Practice Area: Attorney Compensation | Damages | Law Firm Associates
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Pinson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Hines, (Law Office of Matthew C. Hines, LLC), Austell, A. Thomas Stubbs, (Law Office of A. Thomas Stubbs, LLC), Decatur, L. Vreeland, (Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kevin Little, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Caitlin Lentz, (Hami Little PC), Augusta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1601

    Prevailing Plaintiff Was Entitled to Attorney Fees Award Following Default Judgment on Complaint That Sought Fees and Expenses