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  • Ray v. Scottish Rite Children's Med. Ctr. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2001-10-26
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert J. White, Woodstock, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Dow N. Kirkpatrick II, Robert P. Riordan and Christopher A. Riley Alston & Bird, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A1495

    Plaintiffs' claims against a hospital for negligent retention of the doctor who cared for their son were barred by the medical malpractice statute of limitation and statute of r

  • Goodwin v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-09-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven W. Reighard, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph J. Drolet, Solicitor General, and Kenya M. Kuykendoll, Assistant Solicitor, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A1080

    The defendant failed to show that the trial court refused to rule on his motion for a reconstructed trans

  • Vaughns v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-07-06
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sam B. Sibley Jr., Augusta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel J. Craig, District Attorney, and Charles R. Sheppard, Assistant District Attorney, Augusta, Thurbert E. Baker Jr., Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Adam M. Hames, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S01A0075

    Evidence that defendant was involved in a prior murder was relevant to show that he shot the victim to prevent him from snitching to police about the earlier

  • Miller v. Vitner

    Publication Date: 2001-04-13
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald W. Johnson The Johnson Law Firm, Fayetteville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rush S. Smith Jr. and James E. Looper Jr. Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover PC, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A0663

    Expiration of the 5-year medical malpractice statute of repose barred plaintiff from renewing her malpractice suit following her voluntary dismissal, even though she filed her original action within

  • Wentworth v. Eckerd Corp.

    Publication Date: 2001-03-16
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Clifford E. Alexander and Robert J. Hulsey, Roswell, for appellant.
    for defendant: John W. Campbell and Kristine J. Moschella Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A00A1825

    The plaintiff failed to show that the defendant had constructive knowledge of the substance she slipp

  • Butler v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-02-16
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Linnie L. Darden III Jones, Osteen, Jones & Arnold, Hinesville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Adam M. Hames, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and James S. Archer, Assistant District Attorney, Hinesville, for appellee.
    Case Number: S00A1425

    Any inconsistencies in the jailhouse informant's testimony were matters for the jury to re

  • Smith v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-02-02
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Carley, George H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Patrick G. Longhi, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Bettieanne C. Hart, Deputy District Attorney, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Adam M. Hames, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S00A1785

    The evidence showed that the defendant committed the felonies underlying his murder conviction while acting in concert with the actual sh

  • Morgan v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-01-12
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ellis R. Garnett, Augusta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Charles R. Sheppard, Assistant District Attorney, and Daniel J. Craig, District Attorney, Augusta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A00A2276

    Defendant failed to show that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to call several unnamed witnesses who allegedly would have testified in his

  • Ware v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-11-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Benham, Robert
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Billy C. Mathis Jr. and Caroline A. Cormack Mathis, Cannon & Cormack LLP, Albany, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kenneth B. Hodges III, District Attorney, Bradford R. Pierce, Assistant District Attorney, Albany, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, and Adam M. Hames, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S00A0884

    Evidence of defendant's school disciplinary problems was relevant and admissible to show why he lived and killed his uncle, even if that evidence incidentally placed his character at

  • Prins v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-10-27
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John W. Kraus, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, and Christopher M. Quinn, Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A00A1511

    Bank teller reasonably believed defendant had a gun, given evidence that defendant handed her a note saying he had a gun and that she could not see his