• Bickerstaff v. SunTrust Bank

    Publication Date: 2016-07-19
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Benham, Robert
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jason J. Carter, Steven J. Rosenwasser, Michael B. Terry, Joshua F. Thorpe Bondurant, Mixson Elmore LLP, James B. Finley The Finley Firm PC, Atlanta, and C. Ronald Ellington, Athens, for appellant.
    for defendant: Amicus Appellant: Roy M. Sobelson GSU College of Law, Atlanta, Roy E. Barnes, and John F. Salter Jr. The Barnes Law Group LLC, Marietta. William N. Withrow Jr., Jaime L. Theriot, and Lindsey B. Mann Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, for appellee. Amicus Appellee: William V. Custer IV, Jennifer B. Dempsey Bryan Cave LLP, William J. Sheppard James Bates Brannon Groover LLP, Atlanta, Hardy Gregory Jr., Carley, Gregory Gregory, Cordele, and George H. Carley Carley, Gregory Gregory, Decatur.

    Case Number: S15G1295

    The Court of Appeals erred in affirming the denial of the plaintiff's motion for certification of a class based on lack of numerosity in his proposed class action lawsuit alleging that a bank charge

  • The Corps Group v. Afterburner Inc.

    Publication Date: 2015-12-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sean McMahan Alston Bird LLP, Atlanta, William Nelson, Jordana Rubel, and J. Kevin Fee Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP, Washington, DC, for The Corps Group. Stephen Bauer BakerHostetler LLP, and Jeffrey Baxter Dentons US LLP, Atlanta, for Lohrenz. Stephen Dorvee, Theresa Kananen, and Lauren Gregory Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, for Afterburner Inc..
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A15A1276; A15A1277

    The trial court erred in denying the defendants' motions for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict as to the plaintiff's trademark and trade dress infringement claims under

  • Georgia-Pacific Consumer Prods. LP v. Ratner

    Publication Date: 2014-07-18
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David E. Hudson, William J. Keogh III Hull Barrett PC, Augusta, Ryburn C. Ratterree, and Tracy A. O'Connell Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Adams LLP, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: John C. Bell Jr. Bell & Brigham, Augusta, Benjamin M. Perkins, Timothy D. Roberts, and Melissa L. Bailey Oliver Maner LLP, Savannah, for appellees. Amicus Appellee: Steven D. Caley GreenLaw, Atlanta. Neutral Amicus: William M. Droze, Douglas A. Henderson Troutman Sanders LLP, Randall D. Quintrell, Atlanta, Robert M. Brinson, Norman S. Fletcher Brinson Askew Berry Seigler Richardson & Davis LLP, Rome, Hugh B. McNatt McNatt, Greene & Peterson, Vidalia, Matthew M. Madden, Alan E. Untereiner Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP, John H. Beisner, Geoffrey M. Wyatt, and Jessica D. Miller Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, D.C.

    Case Number: S13G1723

    The trial court abused its discretion in certifying a class of property owners because the plaintiffs failed to satisfy the commonality requir

  • Georgia-Pacific Consumer Prods. LP v. Ratner

    Publication Date: 2013-08-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bethany Schneider, Atlanta, and Tracy O'Connell Ellis, Painter, Ratterree & Bart LLP, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: John Bell Bell & Brigham, Augusta, Timothy Roberts, and Benjamin Perkins Oliver Maner LLP, Savannah, for appellees. Amicus Curiae: William Droze Troutman Sanders, Atlanta.

    Case Number: A13A0455

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in certifying the class of plaintiff property owners in their action arising from the release of hydrogen sulfide gas from the defendant's

  • Paulk v. Thomasville Ford Lincoln Mercury Inc.

    Publication Date: 2012-09-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: T. Michael Flinn SAAG, Carrollton, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Robert Howell, Moultrie, for appellee.

    Case Number: A12A1217

    The plaintiffs failed to show that the dealership knew that the car it sold the plaintiffs had been in a collision before the sale or that the dealership made any misrepresentation to the plaintiffs

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  • In the Interest of H. A.

    Publication Date: 2011-09-30
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Randee J. Waldman, Atlanta, for appellant. Robert D. James Jr., District Attorney, and Robert H. Wilson, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellee.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A11A0828

    The juvenile's fingerprint found on a bottle of tonic water that was moved during the burglary supported his delinquency adjudic

  • The Hammer Corp. v. Wade

    Publication Date: 2006-03-31
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kenneth L. Millwood Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: W. Ray Persons and Stephen P. Cummings II King & Spalding, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A05A1854

    The terms of the parties' promissory note arising out of the sale of a portion of plaintiff's ephedrine distribution market to defendants limited the plaintiff's remedy for breach of contract to see

  • Small v. Savannah Int'l Motors Inc.

    Publication Date: 2005-08-26
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Murphy A. Cooper, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Marvin W. McGahee Brennan & Wasden, Savannah, for appellee.

    Case Number: A05A0990

    Some evidence authorized a jury to find that the car dealership violated the Odometer Act when it gave the plaintiff a signed odometer disclosure statement that did not have a check mark by the box

  • Crowe v. CarMax Auto Superstores Inc.

    Publication Date: 2005-04-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amy M. Budow, Eric S. Fortas, Scott M. Cohen and Adam J. Krohn Krohn & Moss Ltd., Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . John L. McKinley Jr. Carter & Ansley LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A1742

    The plaintiffs did not show that a car dealer breached an implied warranty when it sold them a used vehicle with approximately 45,500 miles on the odometer, since all of the plaintiffs' complaints w

  • Dildine v. Town & Country Truck Sales Inc.

    Publication Date: 2003-03-14
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Eric S. Fortas Krohn & Moss LT, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jeremy A. Moulton and John W. Moulton Moulton & Massey, Conyers, for appellee.

    Case Number: A02A2419

    No jury question remained as to whether the defendant breached an implied warranty of merchantability associated with a car sold to the plaintiff since the plaintiff's own expert testified that he c