• Morris et al. v. Sumter County et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-09-28
    Practice Area: Government
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ralph Simpson, (Simpson Mediation Service), Warner Robins, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kimberly Reid, (Lawson Reid & Dean LLC), Cordele, Raleigh Rollins, (Alexander & Vann LLP), Thomasville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0826

    Court vacates order denying homeowners' petition for mandamus requiring the County to maintain and repair roads and remands with direction

  • Valade v. Meriwether & Tharp, LLC et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-07-25
    Practice Area: Privacy
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Neuberger, (Neuberger Law, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christine Mast, Zachary Lewis, (Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee; Brynda Insley, (Taylor English Duma LLP), Atlanta, Aaron Strimban, Robert Tidwell, (Tidwell & Strimban, LLC), Woodstock, John Burns, (Burns Law Group, PC), Canton, for other party.

    Case Number: A22A0330

    Court reverses summary judgment that had been against plaintiff's invasion of privacy claim, finding that the claim was not barred by the abusive litigation statute

  • Porter v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-07-25
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas Morgan, (Attorney at Law), Woodbury, for appellant.
    for defendant: Andrea Newton, John Cranford, (District Attorney’s Office Coweta Judicial Circuit), Newnan, Timothy Marlow, (Office of the District Attorney), Greenville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0134

    Court vacates conviction for DUI less safe and remands for a new trial because trial court erroneously admitted testimony of defendant's refusal to submit to a breath test

  • Dukes v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-07-21
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Eric Crawford, (Crawford and Boyle, LLC), Monroe, for appellant.
    for defendant: Randal McGinley, (Newton County District Attorney’s Office), Covington, David Williamson, (Attorney at Law), Monroe, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0258

    Trial Judge Did Not Show Bias By Offering Advice to Prosecutor Regarding Presentation of Evidence

  • Schultz v. Lowe

    Publication Date: 2022-07-12
    Practice Area: Damages
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Craig Jones, (Craig T. Jones, PC), Washington, for appellant.
    for defendant: Harvey Gray, Alexandra Joseph, (Gray Rust St Amand Moffett & Brieske LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0296

    Court affirms summary judgment for an arresting officer, who was entitled to official immunity to allegations of false arrest and malicious prosecution

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  • Youd v. Beskin et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-07-11
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Messer, (Briskin, Cross & Sanford, LLC), Alpharetta, for appellant.
    for defendant: James Morton, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellee; David Metzger, (Williams Teusink LLC), Decatur, for other party.

    Case Number: A22A0141

    Court affirms denial of property owner's motion to open a default but vacates and remands a damages award in a dispute over a collapsed retaining wall

  • Langley v. Travelers Insurance Thru Geico

    Publication Date: 2022-07-07
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Insurance Law
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeremy Moulton, (The Moulton Firm), Conyers, for appellant.
    for defendant: Karen Karabinos, (Chartwell Law, LLP), Norcross, Katelyn Fischer, (Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0220

    Plaintiff Seeking Leave to Substitute New Defendant Failed to Show Amendment Related Back to Date of Original Complaint

  • Gilbert v. Freeland

    Publication Date: 2022-07-06
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Laura Bailey, (The Mabra Firm, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tamara Baines, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Stevan Miller, Lisa Richardson, (Drew Eckl & Farnham, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0270

    Court reverses summary judgment order that had been in favor of defendant in an auto collision case, finding that act-of-God defense was not supported by the facts

  • Blazek v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-06-28
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas Thomas, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph Morales, (Gwinnett County Solicitor's Office), Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0576

    Police Offices Not Required to Give Miranda Advisement Before Asking Suspected Drunk Driver to Submit to Breath Test

  • Hutcheson v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-06-28
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Clark, (Clark & Towne, PC), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patsy Austin-Gatson, Han Chung, (Gwinnett County District Attorney Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center), Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0501

    Court affirms aggravated assault and other convictions over defendant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and reverses grant of defendant's motion for resentencing