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  • Poe et al. v. Cantrell

    Publication Date: 2021-11-04
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jerrold Hester, (Hester Outman LLC), Norcross, James Outman, (Law Office of James B. Outman, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Larry Barkley, (Attorney at Law), Rome, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1142

    Court affirms denial of foster parents' adoption petition and rules that trial court did not err in acknowledging the girl's legal father and denying a petition for DNA testing

  • Marshall v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-11-04
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Micah Gates, (Georgia Public Defender Council), Dalton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Susan Franklin, Herbert Poston, (Assistant District Attorney), Dalton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A0948

    No Showing Made That Trial Court Abused Discretion in Giving Allen Charge

  • Frith v. Harvey

    Publication Date: 2021-11-04
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Gobeil
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard Cross, (Cross Law Firm, LLC), Phenix City, for appellant.
    for defendant: Donna Hix, (Hall Booth Smith, PC), Columbus, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A0892

    Court reverses an order that a 2012 child support order remained in effect while a temporary order suspending payments was in place between 2014 and 2018.

  • Romich v. All Secure, Inc. et al.

    Publication Date: 2021-11-02
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Cheryl Romich, Kathleen, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph Angersola, Rachel Mathews, Stacy Drackwicz, (Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1713

    Court dismisses appeal that was filed pro se because appellant was still represented by counsel of record at the time of the filing of the notice of appeal

  • Moran v. Team Elite Realty, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-11-02
    Practice Area: Premises Liability
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Frederick Massey, (Massey & Sharry, LLP), Winder, Darren Penn, (Penn Law LLC), Atlanta, James Seifter, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Allen Broughton, Robert Parker, (Allen L Broughton PC), Atlanta, John Stell, (Stell, Smith & Mattison, P.C.), Winder, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1036

    Court affirms summary judgment for property owner and realtor in a slip and fall case where neither defendant had actual or constructive knowledge of property defect

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  • Rabun County Board of Education v. Randel

    Publication Date: 2021-11-01
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Phipps
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian Smith, (Attorney at Law), Gainesville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kristine Brown, (Orr, Brown & Billips, LLP), Gainesville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A0753

    Court reverses superior court decision that a Board of Education denied a terminated teacher's due process rights and remands for further proceedings

  • State v. Bowman

    Publication Date: 2021-11-01
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
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    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald Donovan, Anthony Williams, (Assistant District Attorney), Dallas, Matthew Rollins, (Paulding Circuit District Attorney's Office), Dallas, for appellant.
    for defendant: Keegan Gary, Hunter Rodgers, (Paulding Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office), Dallas, for appellee.
    Case Number: A20A1873

    Court reverses grant of defendant's motion for discharge and acquittal, finding that his right to a speedy trial was not violated even though petit jury was not sworn in.

  • De Paz v. De Pineda

    Publication Date: 2021-10-27
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jason Schneider, Molly Long, (Schneider Hammers LLC), Atlanta, Kathleen Edwards-Opperman, (Montlick & Associates, PC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jonathan Adelman, (Waldon Adelman Castilla Hiestand & Prout), Atlanta, Kyle Joyce, (Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee; David Atkinson, (Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers, LLP), Atlanta, Myrece Johnson, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for AM.
    Case Number: A21A1134

    Trial Court Erred in Concluding That the Parties Reached a Settlement Agreement, as Defendant Failed to Satisfy Term of Acceptance

  • Dataforensics, LLC v. Boxer Property Management a/a/f Boxer F2, L.P. et al.

    Publication Date: 2021-10-27
    Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Craig White, (Skedsvold and White, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mario Breedlove, (The Breedlove Law Firm), Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A0996

    Trial Court Erred in Granting Summary Judgment to Lessor on Lessee's Counterclaim for Breach of Contract Based on Lease's Limitation of Liability Clause

  • Skinner v. Miles

    Publication Date: 2021-10-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Denise VanLanduyt, (Attorney at Law), Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Charles Harbin, (Charles G. Harbin, Jr., P.C.), Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A0980

    Court affirms order granting equitable caregiver status and issuing custody and visitation rights to a former partner in s same-sex couple relationship