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  • Swafford v. Elkins

    Publication Date: 2014-07-21
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jack Witcher and Daniel Greenfield, Bremen, for appellant.
    for defendant: Meng Lim, Tallapoosa, for appellees.
    Case Number: A14A0042

    The trial court erred in granting the out-of-state defendant's motion to set aside the default judgment entered against it based on lack of jurisdiction under Georgia's Long-Arm Statute, as the defe

  • Griffin v. State

    Publication Date: 2014-07-14
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jennifer Trieshmann Public Defender's Office, Carrollton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, and Lenny Krick, Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A14A0189

    Similar transaction evidence that the defendant had previously inappropria ouched another child was admissible to show the defendant's identity, state of mind, knowledge or intent in inappropri

  • Gibson Law Firm LLC v. Miller Built Homes Inc.

    Publication Date: 2014-07-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
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    Case Number: A14A0243

    The trial court abused its discretion in awarding attorneys' fees to the defendant pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-15-14 subsect

  • Calhoun v. State

    Publication Date: 2014-07-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William Elliott, Covington, for appellant.
    for defendant: Layla Zon, District Attorney, and Agatha Romanowski District Attorney's Office, Covington, for appellee.
    Case Number: A14A0154

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the defendant's motion for a continuance after the State announced on the eve of his trial for sexual crimes against children that it would be

  • Bright v. Sandstone Hospitality LLC

    Publication Date: 2014-05-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Hubert Hamilton and Patrick Cruise The Hamilton Firm, Rossville, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Harry Bassler, Jason Darneille Crim & Bassler LLP, Joshua Tropper, and Steven Press Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A13A1811

    Genuine issues of material fact remained in the plaintiff's premise liability suit against a hotel arising from injuries he suffered when he attempted to pull himself up in his hotel room's bathtub

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  • Pruette v. Ungarino

    Publication Date: 2014-04-16
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
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    Case Number: A13A1833; A14A0044; A14A0045

    The trial court erred in granting the defendant hospital's motion for new trial following a wrongful death action alleging medical negligence in the death of the plaintiff's mother, whose death was

  • Jackson v. Payne

    Publication Date: 2014-04-14
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Rosenberg, Assistant County Attorney, David Lowman, Larry Ramsey, and Walter Yarbrough Fulton Cnty. Attorney's Office, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Herald Alexander Alexander Law Firm PC, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A1921

    The trial court erred in denying summary judgment to the defendant sheriff on the issue of official immunity with respect to the plaintiff's claims based on negligent supervision and tra

  • In the Interest of B. T. H. & S. B. P.

    Publication Date: 2014-04-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John Niedrach, Rome, for appellant.
    for defendant: Todd Johnson, Cohutta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A1881

    The minor children's parents were not afforded an adequate opportunity to be heard in the deprivation matter, since they did not receive notice of the full deprivation hearing, but instead received

  • Galardi v. City of Forest Park

    Publication Date: 2014-04-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Simon Bloom, Stephanie Everett, and Sherri Buda Bloom Sugarman Everett LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Steven Fincher, Winston Denmark, and Emilia Walker Fincher Denmark & Williams LLC, Jonesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A2446

    The Court vacated the dismissal of the plaintiffs' complaint for want of prosecution and remanded the case to the trial court with direction to file a new order explaining the basis of its r

  • Favors v. State

    Publication Date: 2014-04-03
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lawrence Daniel, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: D. Victor Reynolds, District Attorney, and Amelia G. Pray, Assistant District Attorney, Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A1832

    The evidence of dogfighting supported the defendant's convictions for three counts of aggravated cruelty to an and four counts of cruelty to an