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  • Clouthier v. The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-10-14
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles Gower, Charles Gower, (Attorney at Law), Columbus, Miranda Brash, Shaun O'Hara, (Charles A. Gower PC), Columbus, William Noland, (Noland Law Firm, LLC), Macon, Michael Terry, Michael Baumrind, Frank Lowrey, (Bondurant Mixson & Elmore), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Roy Meeks, Amanda Speier, (Taylor English Duma LLP), Atlanta, for appellee. Jason Bring, (Arnall, Golden, Gregory), Atlanta, for AM.
    Case Number: A19A0848

    Court reverses dismissal of complaint for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and RICO Act violations relating to a hospital lien

  • In Re Montelongo

    Publication Date: 2019-09-30
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Spain
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 14-18-00795-CV

    Relator was maternal grandmother of two children who had an order granting her possession and access to the children during specified periods.

  • In The Matter of Poe Trust

    Publication Date: 2019-09-16
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice McClure
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 08-18-00074-CV

    Dick Poe, the owner of several car dealerships, created a trust to care for his adult son Troy, who was totally disabled.

  • Shultz v. Lone Star

    Publication Date: 2019-07-29
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Evidence | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Frost
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 14-17-00550-CV

    Appellant challenged the trial court's granting of summary judgment in favor of appellee, Lone Star Road Construction, in connection with injuries sustained by her husband, Zachary Shultz, when a metal tow hook shattered the windshield of a work vehicle and struck him in the head, causing catastrophic injuries.

  • Boyd et al. v. Neal

    Publication Date: 2019-07-02
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation | Insurance Litigation
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge McMillian
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Julie Jacobs, William Banks, Christopher Carr, Robin Leigh, (Office of the Attorney General), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jeffrey Berhold, Peter Lampros, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Allan Parks, (Parks, Chesin & Walbert, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0227

    Court Affirms Order Granting Summary Judgment to Georgia Department of Community Health in Dispute with Teachers over Change in Healthcare Plan Benefits

  • Subsea 7 Port Isabel v. Port Isabel

    Publication Date: 2019-07-01
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Damages | Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Justice Contreras
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 13-17-00144-CV

    In this landlord-tenant dispute centered on whether a sublease agreement was effectively renewed, appellant contended that (1) the trial evidence conclusively established its affirmative defenses of equitable-estoppel, quasi-estoppel and waiver, i.e., that the evidence was legally insufficient to support the jury's rejection of those defenses; (2) the evidence was legally insufficient to support the jury's award of trespass damages; and (3) the trial court erred in its award of prejudgment interest.

  • Lalonde v. Taylor English Duma, LLP et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-05-20
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Goss
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    Case Number: A18A2012

    Chain of causation in legal malpractice claim was broken when claimant settled underlying litigation

  • Moats et al. v. Mendez

    Publication Date: 2019-05-07
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Government | Personal Injury
    Industry: Automotive | State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ryan Ray, Steven Rodham, Ronald Womack, (Womack, Gottlieb & Rodham, P.C.), Lafayette, for appellant.
    for defendant: Walter Furlong, (Attorney at Law), Marietta, for appellee. Charles Cork, (Attorney at Law), Decatur, for AM.
    Case Number: A18A1721

    Presentment of Personal Injury Claim For Which Sheriff Can Be Held Vicariously Liable Must Be Directed Specifically to Sheriff

  • French v. Perez

    Publication Date: 2019-05-07
    Practice Area: Evidence
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Rickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Aaron Marks, (The Marks Law Group, LLC), Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kyle Baker, John Patton, (Taylor English Duma LLP), Atlanta, Kristie Fitzgerald, (Lynn Leonard & Associates), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A18A1679

    Insuror Not Agent of Insured For Purposes of Claim Against Defendant For Spoliation of Evidence

  • Carcamo v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-01-30
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Justin Maines, (Attorney at Law), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Margaret Heap, Emily Puhala, (Assistant District Attorney), Savannah, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0529

    Court affirms convictions and sentence for rape