• Atlanta Postal Credit Union v. Holiday et al.

    Publication Date: 2023-04-18
    Practice Area: Banking and Finance Laws | Class Actions
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Aaron Kappler, Jeffrey Reynolds, William Diehl, (Thompson O’Brien Kappler & Nasuti), Peachtree Corners, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kristi McGregor, James Evangelista, David Worley, Hannah Drosky, (Evangelista Worley LLC), Atlanta, Jeff Ostrow, (Kopelowitz Ostrow Ferguson Weiselberg Gilbert), Fort Lauderdale, Jonathan Streisfeld, Daniel Tropin, (One West Las Olas Blvd.), Fort Lauderdale, Jeffrey Kaliel, Berkley, Sophia Gold, (Kalielgold, PLLC), Berkley, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1630

    Court affirms denial of a motion to dismiss a class action in a breach of contract case involving credit union overdraft fees, and affirms certification of the class

  • Wright v. Wright

    Publication Date: 2023-04-11
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Molly Sutter, (Georgia Legal Services Program), Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: Andrew Dodgen, (Attorney at Law), Columbus, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1586

    Court reverses judgment of contempt against a husband, finding that he had not willfully failed to make payments of alimony or other court-ordered expenses

  • Sophia Williams v. Abebe Sandy Ventures, LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-03-24
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Randy Williams, Patrick Calvo, (Williams Law Group of Georgia, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Wayne Kendall, (Wayne B. Kendall P.C.), Fayetteville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1200

    Court reverses denial of a motion for default in a dispute between a tenant and landlord where tenant had properly served the landlord under OCGA §9-11-14(e)(1)

  • In re: Estate of Bette Dwoskin Kurtzman

    Publication Date: 2023-03-13
    Practice Area: Family Law | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian Deutsch, (McCurdy and Candler, LLC,), Decatur, Benjamin Pierman, (Harrison & Held, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Stephanie Graham, (The Law Office of Stephanie P. Graham, LLC), Atlanta, Fred Slotkin, (Slotkin Law Firm), Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A0399

    Court reverses probate court's appointment of a guardian and conservator and remands for application of the proper analysis for that appointment

  • Swanson v. The State

    Publication Date: 2023-03-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Miller, (Attorney at Law), Summerville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Dixon Lackey, Herbert Poston, (District Attorney), Dalton, Jefferson, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1554

    Court affirms conviction for DUI less safe over defendant's multiple contentions of ineffective assistance of counsel

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  • Rider v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-12-28
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Strong, (Imhoff and Associates PC), Newnan, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samir Patel, (Cherokee Judicial Circuit - District Attorney’s Office), Cartersville, Jana Allen, (The McCoy Law Firm, LLC), Cartersville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1727

    Court affirms convictions for child molestation and drug offenses over defendant's claims of error and evidentiary and jury charge challenges

  • Hill v. Kemp

    Publication Date: 2022-12-01
    Practice Area: Election and Political Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Tucker, (Tucker & Associates Law Firm LLC), Jonesboro, Alan Parker, (Alan Parker Law Firm LLC), Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Julie Jacobs, Christopher Carr, (Office of the Attorney General), Atlanta, Andrew Dearing, (Georgia Department of Law), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1113

    Court affirms denial of a suspended sheriff's petition for a writ of mandamus for to require his reinstatement

  • Bolish v. The State

    Publication Date: 2022-11-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas Clegg, (Thomas Clegg, LLC), Lawrenceville, Michael McIntyre, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patricia Brooks, Winder, James Smith, (District Attorney), Jefferson, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1135

    Court affirms denial of a motion to vacate a sentence that the defendant alleged was void, finding that the sentence was within boundaries of the applicable statute

  • Edwards v. Roundtree et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-11-25
    Practice Area: Evidence | Expert Witnesses | Motor Vehicle Torts
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jon Hall, David Nelson, (Chambless, Higdon, Richardson, Katz & Griggs, LLP), Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert Pirkle, (Attorney at Law), Hinesville, Larry Stewart, (Attorney at Law), Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A1603

    Plaintiff's Physician's Medical Narrative Report Was Admissible Even Though It Differed From Deposition Testimony

  • Children's World Learning Center v. Carter et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-11-09
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Premises Liability
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gailya McElroy, (Attorney at Law), Austell, Matthew Moffett, (Gray, Rust, St. Amand Moffett & Brieske, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Francis Morris, (Morris Law Firm), Tifton, for appellee.

    Case Number: A22A0934

    Parent of Child Injured on Daycare Playground Offered no Evidence to Support Allegation of Breach of Duty of Care