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  • Atlanta Area Broadcasting Inc. v. James Brown Enters. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2003-10-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas B. Branch III, Laurie W. Daniel and Susan E. Edlein Holland & Knight LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Albert H. Dallas The Dallas Law Firm, Thompson, for appellees. Other Party Representation: Richard G. Farnsworth, Atlanta, and Kenneth L. Levy Zachary & Seagraves PA, Decatur.
    Case Number: A03A0980

    Defendant was entitled to reduce its note payment obligations under an agreement to purchase a radio station after it expended attorneys' fees in defense of a suit by several plaintiffs who alleged

  • City of Atlanta v. Yusen Air & Sea Serv. Holdings Inc.

    Publication Date: 2003-09-26
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James M. Hunter, Jason P. Wright, Cheryl A. Barnes and Laurie W. Daniel Holland & Knight LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: John M. Harris Jr. and Kirby A. Glaze Glaze, Glaze, Harris & Arnold PC, Jonesboro, for appellees.
    Case Number: A03A1230

    The city of Atlanta's declaration of taking violated O.C.G.A. § 32-3-6, because the authorizing ordinance allowed the City Attorney to choose between two alternative taking me

  • International Biochemical Indus. Inc. v. Jamestown Management Corp.

    Publication Date: 2003-09-05
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lynn C. Stewart and Scott D. McAlpine Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Susan E. Edlein Holland & Knight, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A03A1275

    Res judicata did not bar the lessor from bringing claims for future or accelerated rent after successfully pursuing claims for past due rent in a dispossessory proceeding since the parties' lease ex

  • Whigham v. City of Atlanta

    Publication Date: 2003-08-29
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Albert B. Wallace and Stephen B. Wallace II Albert B. Wallace PC, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jason P. Wright and James M. Hunter Holland & Knight LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A1691

    The city complied with the specific service of process requirements set forth in O.C.G.A. § 32-3-1 et seq. by personally serving the condemnee with the applicable petition, declaration, court order

  • Bridgestone/Firestone N. Am. Tire LLC v. Jenkins

    Publication Date: 2003-05-02
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Alfred B. Adams III, Laurie W. Daniel, C. Andrew Head Holland & Knight, Atlanta, and Lisa G. Wood Gilbert, Harrell, Gilbert, Sumerford, Brunswick, for appellant.
    for defendant: Solomon A. Amusan The Amusan Law Firm PC, Savannah, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A0714

    The trial court lacked jurisdiction to vacate the dismissal of plaintiff's tort suit outside the term of court in which the dismissal was en

  • Vesta Holdings I LLC v. Tax Comm'r of Fulton County

    Publication Date: 2003-03-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert J. Proctor and Bradley A. Hutchins Proctor & Chambers, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Vernitia A. Shannon Office of the County Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Daryl G. Clarida Crowley & Clarida LLP, Jason P. Wright, Mary L. Glassberg Holland & Knight LLP, Teresa L. Bailey Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco PC, Donna J. Nance, Geoffrey H. Cederholm Miller & Martin LLP, Thurbert E. Baker Jr., Attorney General, Gary Donaldson City of Atlanta Director of Treasury, Steven J. Strelzik, Ted Marcus, Atlanta, and C. Terry Blanton, Decatur.
    Case Number: A02A1701

    The "first in time, first in right" rule applies to the priority of competing, but equally ranked tax

  • Hickey v. Bowden

    Publication Date: 2002-11-15
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Eugene C. Brooks IV and Christopher M. Kessinger Eugene C. Brooks IV PC, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Hall F. McKinley III, Andrew D. Horowitz Drew, Eckl & Farnham LLP, John C. Amabile Pursley, Howell, Lowery & Meeks LLP, Atlanta, and David H. Johnson McCorkle, Pedigo & Johnson LLP, Savannah, for appellees. Other party representation: Amy E. Edgy King & Spalding LLP, and Frank O. Brown Jr. Holland & Knight, Atlanta.
    Case Number: A00A2257

    The Court of Appeals adopted the Supreme Court's ruling that the trial court properly granted summary judgment to the manufacturer in plaintiffs' product liability suit arising out of the use of sy

  • In Re: Morris Communications Co.

    Publication Date: 2002-11-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Smith, George T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David E. Hudson Hull, Towill, Norman, Barrett & Salley, Augusta, and Katherine N. Lewis Holland & Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., for appellant.
    for defendant: . Stephen D. Kelley, District Attorney, and Charles K. Higgins, Assistant District Attorney, Brunswick, for appellee. Other party representation: Ronald E. Harrison II The Harrison Firm, Brunswick.
    Case Number: A02A0928

    The reporter's privilege did not apply to limited published information which the state sought to admit at a criminal defendant's robbery

  • Colormatch Exteriors Inc. v. Hickey

    Publication Date: 2002-08-30
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Eugene C. Brooks IV and Christopher M. Kessinger Eugene C. Brooks IV PC, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Hall F. McKinley III, Andrew D. Horowitz Drew, Eckl & Farnham LLP, John C. Amabile Pursley, Howell, Lowery & Meeks LLP, Atlanta, and David H. Johnson McCorkle, Pedigo & Johnson LLP, Savannah, for appellee. Other party representation: Amy E. Edgy McCorkle, Pedigo & Johnson LLP, Savannah, and Frank O. Brown Jr. Holland & Knight, Atlanta.
    Case Number: A00A2257

    The court of Appeals adopted the Supreme Court's ruling that the trial court properly granted summary judgment to the manufacturer in plaintiffs' product liability suit arising out of the use of sy

  • The Lamar Co. LLC v. The State of Ga.

    Publication Date: 2002-07-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David H. Flint, Mark W. Forsling and Scott W. Peters Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jason P. Wright, James M. Hunter, Mary L. Glassberg Holland & Knight LLP, and Beryl H. Weiner Weiner, Yancey, Dempsey & Diggs LLP, Atlanta, for appellees. Other party representation: Thurbert E. Baker Jr., Attorney General, Atlanta.
    Case Number: A02A0299

    The lessee of condemned property was entitled to an award of attorneys' fees based on the state's actions in unnecessarily expanding condemnation proceedings involving the lease property without sub