Court dismissed race discrimination claims challenging changes to charter school admissions process where there was no evidence to support finding that the changes had a discriminatory motive or a racially disparate impact. Defendants' motion for summary judgment granted.

Petitioner claimant sought review of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board's order affirming a workers' compensation judge's decision which granted employer's petition to reduce claimant's workers' compensation benefits. The court affirmed, holding that neither Workers' Compensation Act Section 306(b)(2) nor associated regulations required disqualification of a vocational expert who inaccurately included expired credentials on written correspondence in claimant's case.

In a § 1925(a) opinion, the court justified its April 4, 2024, order granting plaintiff's motion for summary judgment against defendant due to its failure to remit required payments on a promissory note secured by a mortgage on real property.

Evidence was insufficient to support finding of willful misconduct where the record lacked evidence disproving that employee's violation of a rule was unintentional or that the employee's religious exemption request failed to comply with the employer's policies. Order of the UCBR reversed.

Court Denies Defendant's Motion, Also Holds Defendant in Contempt

Appellant appealed the trial court's judgments of sentence entered on her convictions of receiving stolen property and access device fraud. The court affirmed, holding that Commonwealth's evidence was sufficient to support appellant's conviction for RSP where appellant deposited checks into her personal bank account, and then promptly withdrew the funds, under circumstances showing that she had no reasonable belief she was entitled to the funds. The court held further that the evidence was sufficient to support appellant's conviction

Employee's Family and Medical Leave Act interference/retaliation claim failed where he presented no evidence that he had sought medical treatment for his condition prior to his absence. Order of the district court affirmed.

Defendant Is Ineligible for Sentence Reduction Under Part B of Amendment 821 to Guidelines

On remand from the Georgia Supreme Court, court vacates an injunction against Columbia County and remands to determine whether the injunction exceeded limits on sovereign immunity

Licensee appealed the trial court's denial of his statutory appeal and reinstatement of Commonwealth's suspension of his driver's license for refusal to submit to chemical testing. The court affirmed, holding that licensee's conduct after initially consenting to chemical testing rose to the level of a refusal where licensee merely stalled for time by claiming a need to review the DL-26B form at length before signing the document.