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  • ALR Oglethorpe, LLC et al. v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.

    Publication Date: 2019-11-08
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Insurance | Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kathryn Pinckney, Brent Savage, (Savage Turner & Pinckney PC), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Dana Diment, Samantha Gunnison, (Diment Porterfield LLP), Carrollton, Robert Lovett, (FisherBroyles, LLP), Savannah, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1485

    Consent to Jurisdiction in Particular County Did Not Compel Venue Transfer in Later Related Action

  • United Specialty Insurance Co. v. Cardona-Rodriguez

    Publication Date: 2019-11-08
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Personal Injury
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William Bryant, Kim Jackson, (Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Bruce Millar, (The Millar Law Firm), Jonesboro, Murble Wright, (The Wright Law Group), Jonesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0859

    Insurer has no opportunity to seek declaratory judgment and trial court has no jurisdiction over insurer's action where there is no justiciable controversy

  • John C. Wilson Company, Inc. et al. v. Regions Bank

    Publication Date: 2019-11-05
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jesse Stone, (Attorney at Law), Swainsboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jeremy Ross, (Thompson, O'brien, Kemp & Nasuti, P.C.), Norcross, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0912

    Company's Administrative Dissolution Did Not Terminate the Authority of its Registered Agent; Company Was Properly Served

  • Clouthier v. The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-14
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles Gower, Charles Gower, (Attorney at Law), Columbus, Miranda Brash, Shaun O'Hara, (Charles A. Gower PC), Columbus, William Noland, (Noland Law Firm, LLC), Macon, Michael Terry, Michael Baumrind, Frank Lowrey, (Bondurant Mixson & Elmore), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Roy Meeks, Amanda Speier, (Taylor English Duma LLP), Atlanta, for appellee. Jason Bring, (Arnall, Golden, Gregory), Atlanta, for AM.
    Case Number: A19A0848

    Court reverses dismissal of complaint for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and RICO Act violations relating to a hospital lien

  • City of Roswell v. Bible et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-10
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Employment Litigation
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McMillian
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard Gignilliat, Patrick Lail, Timothy Boughey, (Elarbee Thompson Sapp & Wilson LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mary Ellen Conner, Michael Fistel, (Johnson Fistel, LLP), Marietta, William Stone, (Johnson Fistel, LLP), Atlanta, David Weisz, (The Shaul Law Firm, PC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1310

    Possibility That Different Defenses Might Be Raised Against Particular Class Members Did Not Compel Finding That Individual Issues Predominated Over Common Issues

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  • In the Interest of A. L. et al., minor children.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-09
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Gobeil
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ella Hughes, Ella Hughes, (The Hughes Group), McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Faye Hays, (Faye Hays, Attorney at Law, P.C.), McDonough, for appellee. Christopher Carr, Penny Hannah, Shalen Nelson, (Attorney General), Atlanta, Larry Overman, (Overman & Overman LLC), Fayetteville, Elissa Schrock, (Elissa A. Schrock, P.C.), McDonough, for other party.
    Case Number: A19A1523

    Trial Court Failed to State Findings Supporting Its Conclusion Georgia Not Convenient Forum For Adjudicating Child Custody Dispute

  • Hunter v. Will et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-04
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dwight Thomas, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: John Bennett, Richard Gignilliat, (Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson LLP), Atlanta, Ken Jarrard, (Jarrard & Davis, LLP), Cumming, William Linkous, (Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP), Atlanta, Kenneth Robin, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1481

    Court affirms dismissal of a Commissioner's appeal to the Supreme Court where Commissioner sought to invalidate an Ethics Board reprimand.

  • Georgia Department of Human Services et al. v. Muff et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-03
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Coomer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher Carr, Kathleen Pacious, Loretta Pinkston-Pope, (Senior Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Je'Nita Lane, (The J. Lane Law Group, P.C.), Albany, for appellee. Flin Coleman, Symanthia Price, John Price, Kevin Price, Victoria Price, Albany, for other party.
    Case Number: A19A1151

    Court Erred in Calculating 30-Day Cure Period for Complaint That Did Not Include Required Ante Litem Notice Exhibits

  • Longo v. City of Dunwoody

    Publication Date: 2019-10-03
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Leigh Webster, (Strickland Webster, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William Riley, (Riley McLendon, LLC), Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1079

    Court's Failure to Conduct Specific Inquiry to Determine Defendant's Eligibility for Appointed Counsel Did Not Constitute Reversible Error

  • Terry v. Old Hat Chimney, LLC

    Publication Date: 2019-09-23
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Personal Injury
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ben Brodhead, Ashley Fournet, (Brodhead Law, LLC), Atlanta, Chloe Dallaire, (Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial), Atlanta, Richard Caplan, (Office of the Fulton County District Attorney), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: James Merritt, Matthew Moffett, (Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett, & Brieske, LLP), Atlanta, Christopher Perniciaro, (Martenson Hasbrouck & Simon LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1104

    Court affirms dismissal of direct liability negligence claim against employer that admitted vicarious liability