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  • Harbin et al. v. Ritch et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-08-19
    Practice Area: Premises Liability
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John Jackson, (Law Office of John B. Jackson and Associates), Carrollton, for appellant.
    for defendant: William Strickland, (Strickland & Schwartz, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0670

    In a premises liability action, court reverses summary judgment due to questions of property owner's willful and wanton behavior and superior knowledge of fireworks risks

  • IMF Entertainment, LLC v. Herc Rentals, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-08-19
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Yasha Heidari, Yenniffer Delgado, (Heidari Power Law Group LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thomas Richelo, (Richelo Law Group LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0624

    Court reverses summary judgment order in a breach of contract case over nonpayment of fees because of questions of fact about an agent's authority

  • George v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-08-18
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Eric Crawford, (Crawford and Boyle, LLC), Monroe, for appellant.
    for defendant: Layla Zon, (District Attorney), Covington, Randal McGinley, (Newton County District Attorney’s Office), Covington, Jacqueline Fletcher, (Walton County District Attorney’s Office), Monroe, for appellee.
    Case Number: A20A0993

    Evidence seized in a child molestation case that was beyond the scope of a search warrant is admissible only if it satisfies a plan view standard

  • O'Neill v. Hairston

    Publication Date: 2022-08-17
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Phipps
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Shane Geeter, (Attorney at Law), Milledgeville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph Bloodworth, (Bush, Crowley, Leverett & Leggett, LLP), Macon, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0811

    Unresolved Factual Issue as to Location of Boundary Line Between Adjacent Properties Precluded Partial Summary Judgment

  • Mecomber v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-08-16
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Arturo Corso, (The Corso Law Center, LLC), Gainesville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lee Darragh, (District Attorney, NEJC of GA), Gainesville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0953

    D Imposing Felony Sentence Following Conviction For Possession of Child Pornography Did Not Violate Rule of Lenity

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  • Skelton v. Skelton

    Publication Date: 2022-08-15
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Phipps
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Vic Hill, (Attorney at Law), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tracy O’Connell, (Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams, LLP), Savannah, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0718

    Court affirms order modifying child custody award after trial court cut off appellant's cross-examination because appellant could not show how effect on her case

  • The State v. Awad

    Publication Date: 2022-08-12
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Patrician Burton, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Christopher Carr, (Attorney General), Atlanta, Herbert Poston, (District Attorney), Dalton, Paula Smith, (Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, Mark Higgins, (Conasauga Judicial Circuit D.A.s Office), Dalton, for appellant.
    for defendant: D. Sessions, (The Sessions Law Firm, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A20A1490

    The State cannot introduce evidence of a defendant's refusal to submit to a chemical test of his urine where defendant is charged with driving under the influence

  • The State v. Adams

    Publication Date: 2022-08-11
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Phipps
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Keith Gammage, (Fulton County Solicitor General), Atlanta, Tamara Crawford, (Office of the Public Defender, Atlanta Judicial Circuit), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: D. Sessions, (The Sessions Law Firm, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0931

    Trial Court's Ruling on Claim of Speedy Trial Violation Failed to Account For Full Extent of Delay

  • Augustin et al. v. Walker Lake Emergency Group, PC

    Publication Date: 2022-08-10
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Phipps
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph Maguire, Robert Kozloski, (Parks, Chesin & Walbert, P.C.), Atlanta,or appellant.
    for defendant: Jeffrey Schwartz, (Jackson Lewis P.C.), Atlanta, Thomas Tate, (Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C.), Duluth, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0833

    Court affirms summary judgment for health care company and rejects terminated physicians' breach of contract argument because their agreements authorized termination

  • The State v. Dorsey

    Publication Date: 2022-08-08
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Pipkin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Melinda Wynne, Gregory Edwards, (District Attorney's Office, Dougherty Judicial Cir), Albany, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lela Acker, (Georgia Public Defender Council, Appellate Division), Albany, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0589

    Court affirms ruling that defendant's plea counsel was constitutionally ineffective and remands for consideration of appropriate remedy other than a new trial