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  • Waters v. Waters

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dennis P. Helmreich, Lexington, for appellant.
    for defendant: Barry L. Fitzpatrick, Danielsville, for appellee. Other party representation: Walter R. Finch III Finch & Finch, Athens.
    Case Number: A99A2322

    Because ex-wife released all claims in settlement of ex-husband's child support action, she could not recover attorneys' fees for defending against a garnishment action filed while child support sui

  • Summerour v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dennis C. O'Brien, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, Verda M. Andrews-Stroud and Lalaine A. Briones, Assistant District Attorneys, Jonesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A00A0614

    The 10-year-old victim's testimony that she twice asked the defendant to stop because he was hurting her supported the jury's finding that the defendant forcibly sodomize

  • Mountain Bound Inc. v. Alliant FoodService Inc.

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Frank H. Jones, Rome, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Sandra M. Torres, William L. Henderson and Mark A. Moore Howe & Assocs., Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A1994

    A ant's unverified answer alleging that his co- ants owed the plaintiff more than $20,000 could not be considered an admission in judicio since his interest was directly adverse to his co

  • Tudor v. Ford

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael S. Reeves and Terrell W. Benton III Gorby, Reeves, Peters & Burns PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lonzy F. Edwards Edwards & Youmas, Macon, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A1646

    The diabetic plaintiff's experts could not reasonably conclude that his leg infection was related to his stepping on a nail at the defendant's

  • Edwards v. Georgia Dep't of Children & Youth Servs.

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph W. Watkins, Lance D. Lourie Watkins, Lourie & Roll LLP, Atlanta, William P. Langdale Jr. and William P. Langdale III Langdale, Vallotton, Linahan, Threlkeld & Wetherington, Valdosta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Ziva P. Bruckner, Paul H. Dunbar III Capers, Dunbar, Sanders & Bruckner, Augusta, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, and Patricia Guilday, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A98A2218

    The Court of Appeals adopted the Supreme Court's judgment that state employees are not immune from liability resulting from their decisions as to what type of emergency treatment to provide incarcer

  • Stanley v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen A. Williams McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham, Dalton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kermit N. McManus, District Attorney, Dalton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A00A0439

    Based on the state's psychologist's testimony and the defendant's conduct, the trial court could find that the defendant knew right from wrong when he broke into ctim's house, stole and burned

  • Hall v. Coleman

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Pope, Marion T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kevin P. Bradley and Philip T. Raymond III Shaffer, Raymond & Dalton, Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Verna Smith, Dublin, for appellees.
    Case Number: A99A1787

    The trial court erred in finding that the child of a bigamous marriage was illegitimate since the child was born before the marriage was declared

  • Vasche v. John Wieland Homes Inc.

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James W. Kytle, Atlanta, and Samuel A. Murray Beck, Owen & Murray, Griffin, for appellant.
    for defendant: . James S. Strawinski and Michael L. Goldberg Dennis, Corry, Porter & Gray, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A1981

    Homeowners' 1991 agreement releasing developer from claims arising out of its prior grading activ did not bar homeowners' 1995 suit against developer for subsequent grading activ

  • Bellamy v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael M. Hawkins The Chestney Hawkins Law Firm, and Guy E. Davis Jr., Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Richard R. Read, District Attorney, and Brian C. Max, Assistant District Attorney, Conyers, for appellee.
    Case Number: A99A2152, A99A2153

    An unnamed informant's tip was sufficiently corroborated to be proven rel

  • In the Interest of O.B.

    Publication Date: 2000-04-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: McMurray, William Leroy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jonathan Goldberg, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, and Bettieanne C. Hart, Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A00A0755

    The state could admit its witness's prior consistent statement incriminating the defendant since defense counsel suggested that the 12-year-old witness made the statement to recover a r