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  • The People &c., Appellant, v. Corey Dunton, Respondent.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-24
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals, New York State
    Judge: Associate Judge Jenny Rivera
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew E. Seewald, for appellant.
    for defendant: Sabrina Singer, for respondent.
    Case Number: No. 42

    People v. Corey Dunton

  • In re Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce

    Publication Date: 2024-04-22
    Practice Area: Administrative Law | Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Willett
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 24-10266

    Petitioners filed a petition for a writ of mandamus after the district court failed to rule on their motion for a preliminary injunction against a rule regarding credit card fees issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  • Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation v. Georgia Public Service Commission

    Publication Date: 2024-04-19
    Practice Area: Public Utilities
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Margaret Eckrote, Griffin Ingraham, (Senior Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, Lee Peifer, James Orr, Benjamin Reed, (Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher Carr, (Attorney General), Atlanta, Jeffrey Stump, (Georgia Department of Law), Atlanta, for appellee; Thomas Reilly, Thomas Bailey, (Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP), Atlanta, Robert Highsmith, Allen Hendrick, Talis Trevino, (Holland & Knight, LLP), Atlanta, for other party; Richard Tisinger, (Tisinger, Vance P.C.), Carrollton, for AM.
    Case Number: A23A1381

    Court affirms Public Service Commission's decision allowing Georgia Power to service Electric Vehicle charging station and rejects challenge based on interpretation of the Electric Service Act

  • Bite Entertainment, LLC v. Trevio

    Publication Date: 2024-04-15
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Dispute Resolution | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Alvarez
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 04-23-00146-CV

    Appellees, mother and father, brought suit after their minor child was injured at appellants' trampoline park.

  • Olsen v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-04-12
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amanda Clark Palmer, Donald Samuel, (Garland, Samuel & Loeb PC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: C. Cross, Sherry Boston, (DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office DeKalb County Courthouse), Decatur, Lenny Krick, (Assistant District Attorney-Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit), Decatur, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A1506

    Court reverses police officer's conviction related to use of force policy in a case involving a fatal shooting, but notes that officer may be retried for aggravated assault

  • Farmer v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rahmaan Bowick, (Augusta Circuit Public Defender’s Office), Augusta, Jay Kim, (Georgia Public Defender Council), Augusta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joshua Smith, Larry Smith, Jared Williams, (District Attorney’s Office Augusta Judicial Circuit), Augusta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A1677

    Court reverses denial of motion to suppress evidence in a burglary case, highlighting the limits of police authority in encounters and searches

  • Rutherford v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-04-11
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Watkins
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William Hewitt, (Appellate Attorney GPDC), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: John Fitzner, (Middle Judicial Circuit), Atlanta, Jessica Wilson, (District Attorney’s Office, Middle Judicial Circuit), Lyons, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A1516

    Court affirms multiple convictions against defendant for assault and rape against his estranged wife, citing substantial evidence and rejecting claims of error and ineffective counsel

  • In re Commitment of Ivie

    Publication Date: 2024-04-08
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Rights | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Bailey
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 11-22-00046-CV

    The State sought to commit appellant for treatment and supervision after a jury found him to be a sexually violent predator.

  • Statham v. Quang et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-05
    Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Horner, (Middle Georgia Access to Justice Council, Inc.), Atlanta, W. Reynolds, Bradley Survant, (Reynolds, Horne & Survant), Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Julye Johns, (Huff Powell & Bailey, L.L.C.), Atlanta, David Nelson, Norman Pearson, (Chambless, Higdon, Richardson, Katz & Griggs, LLP), Macon, for appellee.
    Case Number: A23A1419

    Court affirms order that surgeons are not vicariously liable for medical student's errors during surgery, but notes that surgeons may bear direct liability for negligent supervision

  • Clapper v. Am. Realty Investors, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-01
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-10805

    Plaintiff David Clapper, alongside Atlantic Midwest, L.L.C. and Atlantic XIII, L.L.C., appealed a jury verdict favoring defendant American Realty Investors, Inc. and other defendants in a case alleging asset transfers to avoid a judgment payment under the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act and alter ego liability.