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  • Whirl v. Safeco Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Clifford H. Hardwick, Roswell, for appellant.
    for defendant: Stuart J. Oberman, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A99A2127

    The 2-year statute of limitation for in s suit for injuries suffered in a car accident applied to insurer's subrogation action against unin motorist to recover benefits it paid to its in

  • Rivers v. Almand

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Arthur M. Washington Clark & Washington, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mitchel S. Evans Crim & Bassler, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A1769

    The Court of Appeals sanctioned the plaintiff's attorney for appealing the dismissal of her complaint after she failed to respond to any discovery or appear at her noticed depos

  • Vickers v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: McMurray, William Leroy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William A. O'Dell, Rome, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tambra P. Colston, District Attorney, and Fred R. Simpson, Assistant District Attorney, Rome, for appellee.
    Case Number: A00A0282

    The defendant's admission that he had oral sex with the 13-year-old victim corroborated her testimony that the defendant offered her cigarettes in exchange for kisses and tried to have sex with her

  • Taylor v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: George T. Jackson Jackson & Schiavone, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Spencer Lawton Jr., District Attorney, and Ronald M. Adams, Assistant District Attorney, Savannah, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A1708

    The trial court could not sentence defendant as a first offender on his armed robbery conviction since its discretion was limited by the mandatory minimum sentencing requirements of O.C.G.A. § 17-1

  • Bonds v. Bonds

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Josephine B. Jones, Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: John A. Lawson Lawson & Sippel PC, Macon, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A1713

    The trial court was not required to include findings of fact in its child custody modification order since none of the parties request

  • Hart v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ann C. Stahl, Cartersville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thomas J. Campbell, District Attorney, Cartersville, and Lance T. McCoy, Assistant District Attorney, Calhoun, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A1669

    Evidence that defendant knew where the burglary victim's valuables were located, that the victim's y was stolen without her home being ransacked and that defendant possessed some of the stolen

  • Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium Inc. v. Kaas

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Everett W. Gee III and Carl L. Meyer Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Shawn A. Kachmar Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough LLP, Charleston, S.C., and Charles T. Huddleston Arnall, Golden & Gregory, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A2415

    The existence of subordination agreements between the plaintiff and other creditors of the defendants did not affect the plaintiff's right to recover against the defendants for debts arising from th

  • Najem v. Classic Cadillac Atlanta Corp.

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Deana L. Simon Drew, Eckl & Farnham, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Stephen M. Forte and Edward D. Burch Jr. Smith, Gambrell & Russell, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A2281

    Car dealer fulfilled its c t by providing plaintiff with a car that was the same type, make and model as he ordered, despite the fact that the car's VIN number differed from that listed on the

  • Kidd v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert A. Maxwell, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patrick H. Head, District Attorney, Frank R. Cox, Debra H. Bernes and Maria B. Golick, Assistant District Attorneys, Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A2519

    Evidence that defendant was in the U-Haul truck that left the scene of an interrupted burglary and that an officer discovered him with stolen merchandise on his lap supported his convic

  • National Council on Compensation Ins. Inc. v. Strickland

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David C. Will Harman, Owen, Saunders & Sweeney PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kenneth A. Smith Smith, Wallis & Scott, Carrollton, for appellee. Other party representation: Michael T. Thornton, Atlanta.
    Case Number: A99A2184

    Evidence that administrator of Georgia's workers' compensation assigned risk plan changed plaintiff's insurance application without informing him raised a jury issue on whether the administrator act