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  • Hammock v. Issa

    Publication Date: 2011-07-22
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ryan L. Isenberg Isenberg & Hewitt PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael S. Issa, Albany, proceeded pro se.
    Case Number: A11A0470

    The creditors, who were seeking confirmation foreclosure proceedings did not show that the property sold for its fair market

  • DeLong v. State

    Publication Date: 2011-07-22
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Dillard, Stephen Louis A.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert L. Persse, Statesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard A. Mallard, District Attorney, Statesboro, and Brian A. Deal, Assistant District Attorney, Springfield, for appellee.
    Case Number: A11A0155

    The state failed to present evidence linking the controlled substances trade with its true

  • Legacy Communities Group Inc. v. Branch Banking & Trust Co.

    Publication Date: 2011-07-22
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steve M. Kushner and Eugenia W. Iredale Fellows LaBriola LLP, Atlanta, for Legacy Tampa Investment. Jennifer B. Moore, Mark G. Trigg and Lee B. Hart Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, for Branch Banking. Other party representation: Kevin A. Maxim The Maxim Law Firm PC, Simon H. Bloom, Stephanie A. Everette The Bloom Law Firm LLP, John D. Dalbey, Brian F. McEvoy Chivilis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever LLP, Atlanta, and Helen D. Chaltman Becker & Poliakoff LLP, New York, N.Y..
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A11A0696; A11A0697

    The bank's foreclosure of property did not prevent it from pursuing claims based on the underlying notes where the bank never consummated the foreclosure procee

  • Jig Real Estate LLC v. Countrywide Home Loans Inc.

    Publication Date: 2011-07-15
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John R. Grimes Lefkoff, Duncan, Grimes, McSwain & Hass PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul J. Pontrelli, Richard A. Vance Stites & Harbison and Mark M. Brockington Strickland Brockington Lewis LLC, Atlanta, for appellees. Amicus appellee: Walter G. Moeling IV Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein LLP, Charles R. Bliss, John R. Bartholomew IV Atlanta Legal Aid Soc'y Inc., David A. Webster, Atlanta, and Justin M. Daniel, Baltimore, Md.
    Case Number: S11A0046

    The trial court did not err in ruling that § 9-13-172.1-authorizing rescission of foreclosure sales under certain conditions-is not unconstitutionally void for vagu

  • Handy Andy of Eastman Inc. v. Evans

    Publication Date: 2011-07-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Chad K. Reed, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: W. Dennis Mullis, Cochran, for appellees.
    Case Number: A11A0523

    Strict compliance with O.C.G.A. § 44-14-367's notice language is req

  • Battle Properties Inc. v. Branch Banking and Trust Co.

    Publication Date: 2011-07-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Phillip R. Green and John A. Christy Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Sean A. Gordon Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A11A0753

    Trial court did not error by accepting on valuation expert's appraisal method because the foreclosure confirmation statute did not mandate a method of appraisal and the other expert did not account

  • Wilhelm v. Houston County

    Publication Date: 2011-07-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William R. Jerles Jr. and Robert R. Lawson Daniel, Lawson, Tuggle & Jerles LLP, Perry, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kelly L. Christopher, Timothy J. Buckley III Buckley Brown PC, Atlanta, Jerry A. Lumley Lumley & Howell LLP, Macon, Michael J. Long O'Neal, Long & Hall and H. David Moore, Warner Robbins, for appellees.
    Case Number: A11A0255

    The plaintiff could not maintain a nuisance claim based on damage to a house resulting from a defect constructed into the house that was concealed by the bu

  • Bradford Mortgage Co. v. Johnnie Ganem Appraisal Co.

    Publication Date: 2011-07-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Dillard, Stephen Louis A.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ashleigh R. Madison and Brent J. Savage Savage, Turner, Pinson & Karsman, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Ned Blumenthal McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP, Lauren M. Gunnels Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco PC, Atlanta, and David R. Smith Branan, Searcey & Smith, Savannah, for appellee.
    Case Number: A11A0425

    No evidence showed that appraisal company failed to comply with the appropriate standard of care when appraising the subject prope

  • In the Matter of Brett J. Thompson

    Publication Date: 2011-07-08
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paula J. Frederick, General Counsel, and Jenny K. Mittelman State Bar of Georgia, Atlanta. Warren R. Hinds, Roswell. Stephen A. Williams McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham, Dalton, and Anthony B. Askew, Chairperson Review Panel, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11Y0830

    An attorney, who pled guilty in 2010 under the First Offender Act to misdemeanor evidence tampering and misdemeanor obstruction arising from an employment dispute with a former employee, was suspen

  • Crouch v. Bent Tree Community Inc.

    Publication Date: 2011-07-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: McFadden, Christopher J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: George M. Kent Jr. and Tracy A. Marion Shapiro, Fussell, Wedge, Smotherman & Martin LLP, Atlanta, for Crouch. Eric J. Rogers and Denis G. Lovell Jr. Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair LLP, Atlanta, for Bent Tree.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A11A0725; A11A0726

    The trial court erred in awarding attorneys' fees and costs under O.C.G.A. § 13-6-11, since trial courts may not grant attorneys' fees under that statute on summary jud