• Holy Fellowship Church of God in Christ v. First Community Bank of Henry County

    Publication Date: 2000-03-24
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John A. Pickens, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thomas E. Baynham III Smalley & Cogburn, Griffin, for appellee.

    Case Number: A99A2123

    Plaintiff's appeal should not have been dismissed since the court clerk's office incorrectly believed it could not include a sealed deposition with the record and thus was responsible for the delay

  • Guerrero v. Tellez

    Publication Date: 2000-03-24
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark A. Barber and Richard C. Foster Hicks, Casey & Barber PC, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William H. Curtis, Smyrna, for appellees.

    Case Number: A99A2161

    Plaintiffs did not comply with Nonresident Motorist Act when they tried to serve defendant by certified mail at his last known address, even though they knew he no longer resided

  • Head v. CSX Transp. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2000-03-24
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John A. Harp and Jefferson C. Callier Taylor, Harp & Callier, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: James E. Gilson, Robert E. Casey Jr., Matthew P. Stone and Sandra Gray Casey, Gilson & Williams PC, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A97A0645

    The Court of Appeals adopted the Supreme Court's judgment that since the judge who conducted trial did not abuse his discretion in granting a new trial on the ground that the verdict was inadequate,

  • Seed v. Smith & Woods Management Corp.

    Publication Date: 2000-03-24
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Martin M. Del Mazo, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Marvin D. Dikeman and Jerome B. McNally Webb, Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A99A1649

    Unidentified witnesses' alleged statements that there were water puddles on the store's floor were hearsay and did not support plaintiff's claim that store had constructive knowledge of a hazard on

  • Brown v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-03-24
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Elaine T. McGruder, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, and Bettieanne C. Hart, Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A99A2025

    The jury could find defendant guilty of aggravated assault if it found that he either applied a flammable liquid to the victim's body or ignited it, since the state charged him with both

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  • Graham v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-03-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Emmett J. Arnold, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, and Erman J. Tanjuatco, Assistant District Attorney, Jonesboro, for appellee.

    Case Number: A99A2301

    Defendant was not entitled to an equal access charge regarding drugs found in his co-defendant's truck since the court did not charge that he was presumed to possess the drugs merely because he was

  • Jones v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-03-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Peter D. Johnson, Augusta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Craig, District Attorney, and Charles R. Sheppard, Assistant District Attorney, Augusta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A99A2193

    Although defendant denied hitting or struggling with officers who tried to question him about his outstanding felony warrants, the evidence showed that one officer lost several teeth and needed stit

  • Georgia Public Serv. Comm'n v. Sawnee Elec. Membership Corp.

    Publication Date: 2000-03-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
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    for defendant:

    Case Number: A99A1860, A99A1861

    The superior court should have deferred to the public service commission's interpretation of the terms "consumer" and "premises" under the large load customer choice exception to Georgia's Territori

  • Goodson v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-03-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Louise T. Hornsby Hornsby & Assocs., Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gwendolyn R. Keyes, Solicitor General, David M. Zagoria and Thomas E. Csider, Assistant Solicitors, Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: A99A1932

    Evidence that the defendant's eyes were bloodshot and his breath smelled of alcohol combined with his admission that he was driving when he lost control of his car supported his DUI convi

  • Mauk v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-03-10
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael C. Garrett Garrett & Gilliard PC, Augusta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Craig, District Attorney, and Charles R. Sheppard, Assistant District Attorney, Augusta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A99A1624

    Even if defendant did not force the victim to engage in oral sex, his right of privacy did not prevent his sodomy conviction because the act took place outdoors in a public