• Roberts et al. v. McCoy et al.

    Publication Date: 2023-03-06
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Vic Hill, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William Kemp, Atlanta, Kevina McCoy, Douglasville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1217

    Court affirms ruling that petitioners did not have standing to be adjudicated equitable caregivers of a minor child

  • The State v. Newberry

    Publication Date: 2023-02-28
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kelly Weathers, John Fitzner, (Middle Judicial Circuit - District Attorney), Swainsboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: James Tramel, (Attorney at Law), Lilburn, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1467

    Court reverses dismissal of charges, finding that missing video footage of the charged crime was not exculpatory and defendant's due process rights were not violated

  • Schroeder Holdings, LLC et al. v. Gwinnett County

    Publication Date: 2023-01-26
    Practice Area: Government | Land Use and Planning | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert Reeves, Jaletta Smith, (Andersen Tate & Carr), Duluth, for appellant.
    for defendant: Frank Jenkins, Erik Pirozzi, (Jenkins, Bowen & Walker, P.C.), Cartersville, Michael Ludwiczak, Melanie Wilson, (Gwinnett County Department of Law), Lawrenceville, for appellee; Meredith Germain, Valerie Ross, (Turner Ross Germain, LLC), Marietta, for AM.

    Case Number: A22A1585

    County's Denial of Rezoning Request Was Not Quasi-Judicial Decision Requiring Challenge By Way of Writ of Certiorari

  • Siegrist v. Herhold

    Publication Date: 2022-11-28
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Hugh Rowling, Lauren Bruce, Elizabeth Monyak, (Sr. Associate County Attorney Cobb County Attorney’s Office), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Douglas Dumont, (The Ausband Firm), Stockbridge, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0650

    Court affirms denial of a motion to dismiss a negligence action based on official immunity, and agrees that a county official was acting in a discretionary capacity

  • Curmode v. Alsbrooks et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-11-28
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Carson Jeffries, (Carter Jeffries, LLC), Atlanta, Stacy Crittenden, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Leslie Eason, (Gordon & Rees, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0801

    Court affirms dismissal of a negligence lawsuit against a massage therapist, finding that an exculpatory clause barring that lawsuit is not against Georgia public policy

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  • Law et al. v. SE Property Holdings, LLC

    Publication Date: 2022-10-25
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Robl, (Robl Law Group LLC), Tucker, for appellant.
    for defendant: Brent Herrin, Gus Small, Benjamin Klehr, (Small Herrin, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0737

    Court affirms order holding that a debtor fraudulently transferred certain properties but reverses order as to applicability of a homestead exemption

  • Hughes v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-10-21
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew Thomas, Valdosta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Bradford Rigby, Lauren Fletcher, (Office of the District Attorney, Cordele Judicial Circuit), Cordele, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0948

    Court affirms convictions for child molestation and incest over defendant's challenges to sufficiency of evidence and admission of other acts evidence

  • Cephas v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-10-14
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Debra Jefferson, (Attorney at Law), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patsy Austin-Gatson, John Nichols, (Gwinnett County District Attorney Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center), Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1144

    Court affirms conviction for misdemeanor obstruction of an officer but vacates a sentencing provision on banishment and remands for resentencing

  • McCullum v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-10-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Janet McCullum, (Metro Transitional Center), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rodrigo Silva, William Kendall, (District Attorney’s Office, Houston Judicial Circuit), Perry, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1064

    Court vacates denial of a motion to correct a void sentence and remands for dismissal of motion because the sentencing court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the motion

  • Hackett v. Stapleton et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-09-26
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Beverly Cohen, (Attorney at Law), Roswell, for appellant.
    for defendant: Andrew Lavoie, (Bruce, Mathews & Lavoie), Statesboro, Susan Cox, (Susan W. Cox, LLC), Peachtree Corners Paige Navarro, (Hall & Navarro, LLC), Statesboro, for appellee; Courtney Anderson, (C. Joiner Anderson & Associates, PC), Lyons, Susan Cox, (Susan W. Cox, LLC), Peachtree Corners, Cheryl Kelly, (C. Kelly Law LLC), Atlanta, Marcol Harvey, (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A22A0773

    Court affirms equitable custody of a minor child to his primary caregivers and denial of father's legitimation, petition and remands for assessment of legal and physical custody