• JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A. v. Delpiano et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-16
    Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A20A1084

    Court reverses denial of bank's motion for summary judgment in a case seeking reformation of a deed and remands for further proceedings

  • Hendrix v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-09-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A20A0923

    Court rejects defendant's challenge to admission of other acts evidence and affirms convictions for armed robbery and aggravated assault

  • Doctors Hospital of Augusta, LLC v. Georgia Department of Community Health et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-14
    Practice Area: Health Care Law
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joshua Belinfante, Kimberly Anderson, Daniel Monahan, Carey Miller, (Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante & Littlefield), Atlanta, Stephen Ecenia, (Rutledge Ecenia, P. A.), Tallahassee, for appellant.
    for defendant: Roxana Tatman, Jeffrey Stump, Monica Sullivan, (Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, Robert Threlkeld, (Morris Manning & Martin, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee. Christopher Carr, (Attorney General), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A19A0567

    Court affirms award of Certificate of Need for a new hospital to one health care provider and rejects competitor's challenge to the award of that Certificate

  • Stern et al. v. Pettis et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-14
    Practice Area: Evidence | Expert Witnesses | Personal Injury
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David McCain, Hannah Gabriel, (Childers & McCain LLC), Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Carrie Christie, Courtney Norton, (Rutherford & Christie LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1261

    Trial Court Properly Disallowed Proffered Expert's Speculative Causation Opinions

  • Watson v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-09-11
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A20A1165

    Defendant Did Not Credibly Establish He Was Unaware of Fourth Amendment Waiver in Bond Order

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  • Martinez-Arias v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-08-19
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Cavedon, (Northeastern Circuit Public Defender's Office), Gainesville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lee Darragh, (District Attorney, Nejc of GA Northeastern Judicial Circuit), Gainesville, Anna Fowler, (Hall County District Attorney's Office), Gainesville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1080

    Trial Court Did Not Err in Admitting Testimony From Child Molestation Victim's School Counselor; Testimony Was Admissible as Lay Opinion Evidence

  • The State v. Gilmore

    Publication Date: 2020-07-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Leigh Patterson, Luke Martin, Morgan Bottger, (Floyd County District Attorney's Office), Rome, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sean Lowe, (Assistant Public Defender), Ringgold, Jonathan Hamrick, (Rome Circuit Public Defender Office), Rome, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A0189

    Confidential informant's video recording of a drug deal was barred under Confrontation Clause because informant was unavailable for cross-examination

  • Hunter v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-07-17
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Deborah Leslie, (The Leslie Group, LLC), Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul Howard, Tristan Gillespie, (Fulton County District Attorney's Office), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A0491

    Court affirms conviction for conspiracy to purchase marijuana over contentions of insufficient evidence, trial court error, and ineffective assistance of counsel

  • Joseph v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London

    Publication Date: 2020-07-16
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation | Legal Malpractice
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Harry MacDougald, Cullen Wilkerson, (Caldwell, Propst & Deloach, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William Bryant, Kim Jackson, (Bovis, Kyle, Burch & Medlin, LLC), Atlanta, Blakely Frye, (Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee. Julia Stone, James Cobb, Benjamin Cheesbro, (Caplan Cobb LLP), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A20A0111

    Court reverses summary judgment for an insurer in a professional liability case because of the trial court's misinterpretation of facts and other open factual matters

  • Shaum v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-07-16
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Mercier
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robin Flores, (Robin Flores - Attorney), Chattanooga, for appellant.
    for defendant: Herbert Franklin, (District Attorney), Lafayette, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A0228

    Court affirms defendant's convictions for attempt to commit child molestation and attempt to entice a child for indecent purposes