• Georgia Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Harper

    Publication Date: 2005-04-15
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James D. Hudson, Douglas, for appellant.
    for defendant: Berrien L. Sutton, Homerville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A1711

    The insurer was entitled to reduce the amount of a general verdict the plaintiff obtained against uninsured motorists by the amount the insurer had already paid to plaintiff for her medical exp

  • Wilson v. State

    Publication Date: 2005-04-08
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David E. Clark Clark & Towne PC, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, Stephen A. Fern and Matthew D. Crosby, Assistant District Attorneys, Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A2260

    The arresting officer exceeded the scope of his authority when he conducted a pat-down search, even though he had no reason to believe that the defendant was about to har

  • Wolfpack Enters. Inc. v. Arrington

    Publication Date: 2005-04-01
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas G. Sampson, Jeffrey E. Tompkins and Thomas G. Sampson II Thomas, Kennedy, Sampson & Patterson, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Marvin S. Arrington Jr., Atlanta. R. M. Lathan and Marlon Nichols, Atlanta, proceeded pro se.

    Case Number: A04A1926

    The trial court abused its discretion in dismissing an action with prejudice based solely on appellant's failure to a

  • Graves v. State

    Publication Date: 2005-04-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark A. Casto, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: John G. Conger, District Attorney, and Margaret E. Bagley, Assistant District Attorney, Columbus, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A1960

    The defendant's 8-month-old daughter died from blunt force trauma to her head, chest and abdomen that occurred 12-24 hours before her

  • Johnson v. State

    Publication Date: 2005-04-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas M. West, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard G. Milam, District Attorney, and James L. Moss Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Jackson, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A2357

    The record belied the defendant's contention that the trial court failed to hold a hearing on the state's notice of intent to present evidence of two similar transac

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  • Wilson v. Allen

    Publication Date: 2005-04-01
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Edward A. Miller and Lindsey L. Mehan Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Benny M. Martin B. M. Martin & Assocs. PC, Jasper, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A1768

    The plaintiff's claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress could not survive, since she did not allege that the physical impact and physical injuries caused when defendant's automobile str

  • Pirkle v. Robson Crossing LLC

    Publication Date: 2005-04-01
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christian G. Henry, Madison, for appellant.
    for defendant: Dennis A. Brown Finley & Buckley PC, Douglas C. Dumont and Bruce A. Taylor Jr. Drew, Eckl & Farnham LLP, Atlanta, for appellees.

    Case Number: A04A1975

    The plaintiff could not recover for injuries she received when she tripped and fell off of a parking lot curb at the defendants' shopping center, since the curb's height was open and ob

  • Peacock v. Kiser

    Publication Date: 2005-03-25
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Carl A. Adcock, Morrow, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thomas R. Mock Jr., Christopher S. Keith Hawkins & Parnell LLP, Atlanta, and Stuart B. Bagley, Stockbridge, for appellees.

    Case Number: A04A2092

    The merger clause in a purchase agreement precluded the plaintiff's fraud and professional malpractice claims stemming from the alleged misrepresentation of his new home's property

  • In re Estate of Robertson

    Publication Date: 2005-03-17
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bette E. Rosenzveig Cross & Rosenzveig, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael T. Smith Andrew, Merritt, Reilly & Smith, Lawrenceville, for appellee. Other party representation: Stanley J. Turner, Atlanta.

    Case Number: A04A1789

    The decedent's DVA guardian was not a proper beneficiary under the decedent's will and had no interest in the distribution or administration of his e

  • Alexander v. Watson

    Publication Date: 2005-03-17
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William E. Zachary Jr. Zachary & Seagraves PA, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mark C. Bips Bips & Bips, Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: A04A2166

    The defendant was confused and missing salient facts when she verbally agreed to waive her right to half of the $100,000 in life insurance proceeds to which she was ent