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  • Kathy Boone et al v. Vascular Surgical Associates, P.C., et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-09-04
    Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kristopher Alderman, Darren Summerville, (The Summerville Firm, LLC), Atlanta, Daniel Moriarty, (Green Sapp & Moriarty, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: C. Childers, (Childers, Schlueter & Smith, LLC), Atlanta, Anna Fretwell, Mikell Reynolds, (Huff Powell Bailey), Atlanta, Robert Monyak, (Peters & Monyak, LLP), Atlanta, Neil Edwards, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Max Wallace, (Conway Eader LLLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A0749

    Court affirms verdict in favor of medical professionals in a medical malpractice suit, upholding the validity of expert testimony and jury instructions

  • Tatum v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-09-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Gobeil
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John McArthur, (McArthur, McArthur & Overend LLC), Athens, for appellant.
    for defendant: David White, (District Attorney), Hartwell, Michael Coveney, (District Attorney’s Office of the Northern Judicial Circuit), Danielsville, Jeffrey Lee, (Elbert County District Attorney’s Office), Elberton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A0526

    Court vacates its prior opinion over suppression of evidence and remands for determination of whether the independent source doctrine applies in a case involving a warrantless search

  • Bromaghim v. Ligon et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-09-02
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Leibel, (Steven Leibel, PC), Dahlonega, Paul Menair, Cumming, for appellant.
    for defendant: David Olson, (Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.), Atlanta, Jessica Sanford, (Fain, Major & Brennan, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A0650

    Court reverses order assessing juror and bailiff costs against a plaintiff who voluntarily dismissed her personal injury case without prejudice, finding no statutory basis for cost assessment

  • Kseniya Parfenova v. Hedington Square Homeowners' Association, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-08-30
    Practice Area: Discovery | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Geoffrey Dureska, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Linda Pollock, Joanna Eljazzar, (Lazega & Johanson), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A0854

    Court reverses sanctions against homeowner in a homeowners' association dispute and remands for hearing on discovery compliance

  • Smith v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-08-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Daniel Morgan, (Attorney at Law), Rome, for appellant.
    for defendant: Leigh Patterson, Elisabeth Giuliani, (Floyd County District Attorney’s Office), Rome, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A0849

    Court affirms conditions of probation for driver convicted of homicide by vehicle under First Offender Act

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    Authors: James S. Bolan, Sara N. Holden

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  • Coffman et al v. Barnsley Consulting Group et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-08-28
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry: Consulting
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Padgett
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Newton, (Steven N. Newton, LLC), Peachtree City, for appellant.
    for defendant: Debra Chambers, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Maya Marshall, Brookhaven, Sarah Snipes, (Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee; Amy Urban, (Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation), Atlanta, for other party.
    Case Number: A24A0740

    Court affirms dismissal of appeal in a Workers' Compensation death benefit matter because appeal was filed more than 20 days after applicant received electronic notice of denial of benefits

  • Leaphart v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-08-28
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brandon Bullard, Audra Murphey, (The Bullard Firm, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lee Darragh, Anna Fowler, (District Attorney, NEJC of Ga Northeastern Judicial Circuit), Gainesville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A1123

    Court affirms conviction for aggravated child molestation over defendant's contention that he was denied a Faretta hearing for self-representation and challenge to admission of evidence

  • Inquiry Concerning Judge Robert Reeves

    Publication Date: 2024-08-28
    Practice Area: Judges
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
    for defendant: N/a
    Case Number: S23Z0337

    Court approves 30-day suspension without pay of a judge who was found to have violated multiple rules of judicial conduct, and sanctioned judge agreed not to seek reelection

  • The State v. Roundtree

    Publication Date: 2024-08-27
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John Fitzner, (Middle Judicial Circuit), Swainsboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Brandi Payne, (Middle Circuit Public Defenders Office), Swainsboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A1322

    Court vacates probated sentence for drug trafficking and remands for resentencing because statutory scheme did not allow for probating, and defendant was sentenced as a recidivist

  • Bass v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-08-27
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark Yurachek, (The Law Offices of Mark Allen Yurachek & Associate), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sherry Boston, Thomas Williams, (DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office), Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A24A0927

    Court affirms convictions for aggravated assault, family violence battery, and firearm possession over defendant's claims of insufficient and abuse of discretion