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Smith v. Salon Baptiste

Publication Date: 2010-03-26
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Carley, George H.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark G. Trigg and Ryan C. Grelecki Greenberg Traurig LLP, CityplaceAtlantafor appellants. Regina S. Molden and Oni A. Holley Molden, Holley & Thompson LLC, CityplaceAtlantafor appellees.
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Case Number: S09A1543

O.C.G.A. § 9-11-68-providing, inter alia, that defendant shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses of litigation from date of rejection of settlement offer through entry o

Greenwood Homes Inc. v. Regions Bank

Publication Date: 2010-03-19
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
Attorneys: For plaintiff: John A. Christy and Philip R. Green Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Jennifer B. Moore and Michael J. C. Shaw Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: A09A1631

An appraiser's limited consideration of two non-market transactions did not invalidate his valuation of certain real property, because he adjusted the price upwards for those transactions and placed

Diallo v. American Intercontinental Univ. Inc.

Publication Date: 2009-12-18
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sarah N. Walsh and David M. Pernini Wargo & French LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Ernest L. Greer and Michael E. Ross Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, for appellees.
Case Number: A09A1510

The named plaintiffs failed to meet the predominance requirement for class certification in their suit alleging that the defendants made false representations in order to fraudulently induce thousan

Schramm v. Lyon

Publication Date: 2009-03-06
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lori G. Cohen, Thomas J. Mazziotti, John B. Merchant III and Michael J. King Greenberg Traurig LLP, Jonathan C. Peters and Jeffrey S. Bazinet Peters & Monyak LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: . Daniel A. Ragland Ragland & Jones, Harvey R. Spiegel, Phillip C. Henry, Wendy G. Huray Henry, Spiegel, Fried & Milling LLP, Atlanta, for appellees. Amicus appellant: Norman S. Fletcher, Robert L. Berry Jr. and Ansel F. Beacham III Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler & Richardson, Rome. Amicus appellee: J. Marcus Howard Pope & Howard PC and Lyle G. Warshauer Warshauer, Poe & Thornton PC, Atlanta.
Case Number: S08G1391, S08G1418

The 5-year statute of repose did not bar the plaintiff's claims, arising from her development of an overwhelming post-splenectomy infection OPSI and her resulting partial loss of

Ferrari v. American Home Products Corp. d/b/a Wyeth

Publication Date: 2007-07-20
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Smith, George T.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Albert M. Pearson III Moraitakis, Kushel & Pearson, and Lanny B. Bridgers, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: . Paul L. Fields Jr., Alissa C. Malone Fields, Howell, Athans & McLaughlin LLP, Lori C. Cohen, Christiana C. Jacxsens Greenberg Traurig LLP, Leslie J. Suson Alembik, Fine & Callner PA, Atlanta, Daniel J. Thomasch Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY, and Marcy H. Greer Fulbright & Jaworski LLP, Austin, Texas, for appellees. Other party representation: Glen A. Delk Lightmas & Delk, Robert D. Hays Jr., Michael R. Powers, Matthew S. Harman King & Spalding, Lowell S. Fine Alembik, Fine & Chandler PA, George R. Neuhauser, Kenneth P. McDuffie Nall & Miller LLP, William H. Major III, David H. Wilson Hawkins & Parnell, Atlanta, and Joseph F. Archer, Houston, Texas.
Case Number: A07A0306

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act of 1986 "Vaccine Act", 42 USC §300aa-1 et seq. did not pre-empt the plaintiffs' claims for alleged neurological damage to their son that vaccin

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Trademark Wars

Court's failure to uphold famous marks doctrine jeopardizes U.S. interests overseas.

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J & E Builders Inc. v. R C Dev. Inc.

Publication Date: 2007-05-18
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark G. Trigg and Hayden R. Pace Greenberg Traurig, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Arthur B. Edge IV Wood, Odom & Edge PA, Newnan, for appellee.
Case Number: A07A0208

Even if a purchase and sale agreement was ambiguous as to whether the buyer had to provide a set of restrictive covenants at closing, the ambiguity must be resolved most strongly against the seller'

Williams v. State of Ga.

Publication Date: 2006-03-17
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Adams, A. Harris
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Glenn A. Delk Lightmas & Delk, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: . Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Alfred L. Evans Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Kevin W. Pendley Atlanta Pub. Sch., and Rodney G. Moore Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, for appellees. Other party representation: Thomas A. Cox, Decatur.
Case Number: A06A0392

The state has no obligation to equalize education opportun

Walker v. Giles

Publication Date: 2005-12-16
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Bernes, Debra
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert U. Wright and Edward C. Henderson Jr. Schklar, Wright & Henderson LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: . Lori G. Cohen Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, for appellees.
Case Number: A05A1195

The plaintiffs presented some expert evidence showing that, if the defendants had abided by the applicable standard of care, the first plaintiff would not have lost her unborn fetus and would not ha

The Boeing Co. v. Blane Int'l Group

Publication Date: 2005-12-16
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael J. King Greenberg Traurig LLP and Hayden R. Pace, Atlanta, for Boeing Co. Lawrence E. Newlin and Jeffrey N. Schwartz, Atlanta, for Blane Int'l Group.
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Case Number: A05A1843, A05A1844

Georgia law does not require written proof of an oral promise as an element of a negligent misrepresentation