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  • In Re: Burleigh L. Singleton

    Publication Date: 2013-07-22
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
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    Case Number: A13A0783; A13A0784

    Because the arguments on appeal completely lacked merit, the Court deemed the appeals to be frivolous and imposed a penalty of $1K each against the mother and her attorney perso

  • Anderson v. Jones

    Publication Date: 2013-07-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
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    Case Number: A13A0507; A13A0508; A13A0509

    The trial court properly granted summary judgment to the attorney and his law firm in a legal malpractice case based on the attorney's representation of the plaintiff in settling her family's person

  • Van Leuvan v. Carlisle

    Publication Date: 2013-07-15
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Burleigh Singleton Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: David Marple Davis, Matthews & Quigley, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Susan Hurst Bogart & Bogart PC, Atlanta.
    Case Number: A13A0048

    The trial court erred in failing to include written findings of fact to support its broad, conclusory ruling granting visitation rights to the child's maternal grandm

  • State v. Al-Khayyal

    Publication Date: 2013-06-27
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Laura Pfister, and Nels Peterson Georgia Department of Law, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Brown and Angela Adams Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A0623

    The evidence did not establish that the technology professor had no knowledge of the presence of certain files containing sexually explicit images of young girls in his computer's trash folder while

  • Kirchner v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-06-24
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen Scarborough, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Garry Moss, Shannon Wallace, District Attorneys, and Cliff Head, Assistant District Attorney, Canton, for appellant.
    Case Number: A13A0103

    The evidence was sufficient to support a finding t e defendant exercised dominion and control over the marijuana police found in her son's locked gun safe within her home, as it was undisputed

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  • Anderson v. Atlanta Indep. Sch. Dist.

    Publication Date: 2013-05-13
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jacqueline Taylor, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Walker Carlock, Copeland & Stair LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A0209

    The judgment granting the school district's motion to enforce the settlement reached in a former employee's breach of contract action was vacated and remanded, since rial court failed to specif

  • Buckner v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-05-13
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bentley Adams, Public Defender, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: Scott Ballard, District Attorney, and Robert Smith, Assistant District Attorney, Fayetteville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A0663

    The trial court properly declined to charge the jury on the law of equal access, since there was no evidence that anyone other than th ndant had access to the drugs officers found in his car, t

  • Suntrust Bank, as Adm'r of the Estate of Michael Patrick v. Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of Am.

    Publication Date: 2013-04-29
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Cook McDonald, Cody & Cook LLC, Cornelia, for appellant.
    for defendant: Weymon Forrester and Tracy Baker Forrester & Brim, Gainesville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A12A2042

    The worker's compensation insurer for the plaintiff's employer was not bound by the lump sum settlement agreement between the plaintiff and the defendant tortfeasors, which included a statement that

  • Waldron v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-04-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Shannon Kyle and Gerard Kleinrock Public Defender's Office, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sherry Boston, Solicitor General, and Steven Johnston Solicitor General's Office, Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A13A0116

    Evidence obtained during a DUI stop was admissible at trial, as the officer had a reasonable suspicion to stop the defendant's vehicle to investigate a burglary in pro

  • Neill v. Brannon

    Publication Date: 2013-03-26
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher Moore Van Sant Law LLC, Cumming, for appellant.
    for defendant: James Argo Argo Law Office PC, Lawrenceville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A12A2560

    The Court reversed the grant of the biological father's legitimation petition since he had abandoned his opportunity interest in establishing a parent- relationship with his 7-year-old