• Arrington v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-07-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sydney Strickland, (Strickland & Webster, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joyette Holmes, Amelia Pray, D. Reynolds, John Melvin, (District Attorney's Office, Cobb Judicial Circuit), Marietta, Macon, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A0829

    Court reverses denial of armed robbery defendant's motion for a new trial due to trial court error in admitting other acts evidence

  • Crawford v. Balli et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-07-07
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Roy Barnes, John Bartholomew, (The Barnes Law Group LLC), Marietta, Virgil Brown, (Virgil L. Brown & Associates), Zebulon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Charles Boring, (Judicial Qualifications Commission, State of Georgia), Atlanta, IV Easterlin, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A0124

    Court orders dismissal of a judge's petition for a writ of quo warranto on judicial ethics charges because the judge failed to seek leave of court to file the petition

  • Cuffie et al. v. Armstrong et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-06-23
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Legal Malpractice
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas Cuffie, Magua Benson, (The Cuffie Law Firm), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Timothy Gardner, (Gardner Trial Attorneys), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A0072

    Court reverses denial of attorney's motion to dismiss one time-barred malpractice claim but affirms denial of motion to dismiss second claim that was not time-barred

  • Lamb v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-06-09
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nicholas White, (Attorney at Law), Warner Robbins, for appellant.
    for defendant: Karl Cooke, Cara Fiore, (Macon Circuit District Attorney's Office), Macon, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A0685

    Throwing Lighter Fluid Without Showing Lighter Was Sufficient to Establish its Use as an Offensive Weapon; Armed Robbery Conviction Affirmed

  • Mannion & Mannion, Inc. v. Mendez

    Publication Date: 2020-06-02
    Practice Area: Motor Vehicle Torts
    Industry: Automotive
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Bristol, Norman Lovein, (Hall Booth Smith & Slover, PC), Brunswick, for appellant.
    for defendant: Leonard Grinstead, (Merritt & Grinstead), Hinesville, for appellee. Stephen Stincer, (Geico Staff Counsel), Savannah, Kristin Massee, (Ellis Painter Ratterree & Adams LLP), Savannah, Mark Glidewell, (Brannen Searcy & Smith), Savannah, for other party.

    Case Number: A20A0452

    Employer is entitled to summary judgment for no vicarious liability when its employee was on personal business at the time of a tortious negligent act.

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  • Mercer University v. Stofer, et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-05-05
    Practice Area: Premises Liability
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian Trulock, Alan Payne, (Bendin Sumrall & Ladner, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Ranse Partin, Davis Popper, (Conley Griggs Partin LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A17A1515

    After Concertgoer's Fatal Injury at University's Free Concert, University Is Entitled to Immunity From Suit Under Recreational Property Act

  • Sutton v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-04-23
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey Grube, (Attorney at Law), Warner Robins, for appellant.
    for defendant: George Hartwig, (District Attorney), Perry, Alicia Gassett, (Houston County Superior Court), Perry, for appellee.

    Case Number: A19A2433

    Ample Evidence EstablishedThat Defendant Strangled Victim

  • Hildebrand v. City of Warner Robins, et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-04-15
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark Martin, (Attorney at Law), Warner Robins, for appellant.
    for defendant: Laura Denton, Sharon Morgan, (Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A19A2487

    While Trial Court Prematurely Disposed of Case Without Properly Considering City's Code of Ordinances, Appellant Failed to Preserve Issue for Appellate Review

  • D'Elia v. Phillips Edison & Company, Ltd. et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-03-31
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles Bridgers, Michael Caldwell, Earnest Delong, (Delong, Caldwell, Bridgers, Fitzpatrick & Benjamin LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Stevan Miller, Gwendolyn Havlik, (Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A19A2281

    Alleged Defect That Caused Defendant to Trip and Fall Was a Static Condition That Was Open and Obvious, So Any Alleged Hazard Was Avoidable

  • Owens v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-03-31
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Roger Curry, (Attorney at Law), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joyette Holmes, Marietta, Courtney Mays, (Douglas County Solicitor General), Douglasville, Amelia Pray, John Melvin, (District Attorney's Office, Cobb Judicial Circuit), Marietta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A19A2208

    Convictions for Interference With Custody of Minors Reversed as Guardians Would Not Have Had Custody of Minors When They Were With Defendant