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  • Stewart v. Bourn

    Publication Date: 2001-08-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Timothy D. Chambers Chambers, Chambers & Chambers, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . John W. Spears Jr., Malane T. Spears Spears & Spears PC, Decatur, and Panos J. Kanes Kanes & Benator, Atlanta, for appellees. Other party representation: John E. Stewart, Smyrna, William O. Johnson Jr., Atlanta, Sarah F. Adams, Jefferson, and Beatrice E. Collier, Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Case Number: A01A0823

    The wrongful death settlement proceeds of a decedent who was survived by siblings and the children of deceased siblings should be distributed according to the laws of descent and distrib

  • Page v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-07-27
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lee W. Fitzpatrick, Canton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Garry T. Moss, District Attorney, and Scott T. Poole, Canton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A0735

    Defendant's possession of a device commonly used to avoid theft detection sensors supported his conviction for possession of crime

  • Stewart v. Bourn

    Publication Date: 2001-07-27
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Timothy D. Chambers Chambers, Chambers & Chambers, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . John W. Spears Jr., Malane T. Spears Spears & Spears PC, Decatur, and Panos J. Kanes Kanes & Benator, Atlanta, for appellees. Other party representation: John E. Stewart, Smyrna, William O. Johnson Jr., Atlanta, Sarah F. Adams, Jefferson, and Beatrice E. Collier, Chattanooga, Tenn.
    Case Number: A01A0823

    The wrongful death settlement proceeds of a decedent who was survived by siblings and the children of deceased siblings should be distributed according to the laws of descent and distrib

  • Patrick v. Macon Hous. Auth.

    Publication Date: 2001-07-27
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Russell M. Boston and Neil Halvorson Sell & Melton LLP, Macon, for Patrick. John C. Daniel III and Richard A. Epps Jr. Martin, Snow, Grant & Napier, for Macon Hous. Auth. Other party representation:, Luanne Clarke Moore Clarke, Duvall & Rodgers PC, Albany, Heather C. McGrotty and Jason P. King Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover PC, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A01A0066; A01A0067

    Defendant exercised reasonable care under the circumstances in inspecting the laundry room floor in its apartment building for trash and water every two

  • Satterwhite v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-07-20
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dennis T. Blackmon and Allen M. Trapp Jr., Carrollton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, and Anne C. Allen, Assistant District Attorney, Carrollton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A0536

    The trial court properly admitted defendant's statement about raping a 4-year-old while he was on juvenile probation since the statement was knowing and voluntary under the totality of the circumst

  • Hardwick v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-07-20
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Margot S. Roberts, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, and Erman J. Tanjuatco, Assistant District Attorney, Jonesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A1732

    O.C.G.A. § 15-12-133 provided defendant's exclusive and absolute right to question prospective jurors about their imparti

  • SunTrust Bank Middle Ga. NA v. Harper

    Publication Date: 2001-07-20
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Hubert C. Lovein Jr. Jones, Cork & Miller, Macon, for SunTrust Bank. William H. Larson, Thomas P. Allen III Martin, Snow, Grant & Napier, and Sarah S. Harris, Macon, for Harper. Other party representation: Eugene S. Hatcher Anderson, Walker & Reichert, Macon.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A01A0105; A01A0106

    Guardian breached his duty of undivided loyalty to his ward by failing to inform the probate court of his interest in the ward's joi

  • Trammel v. Clayton County Bd. of Comm'rs

    Publication Date: 2001-07-20
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lee Sexton Lee Sexton & Assocs. PC, Jonesboro, for Trammel. Jack R. Hancock and Brian R. Dempsey Hancock & Echols, Forest Park, for Clayton County Bd. of Comm'rs.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A01A0202; A01A0203

    The trial court lacked jurisdiction over plaintiff's post-jud motion for sanctions because plaintiff did not file his motion within 45 days of the entry of the final jud

  • Harris v. Distinctive Builders Inc.

    Publication Date: 2001-06-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas C. Harney Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Michael T. Carithers Love, Willingham, Peters, Gilleland & Monyak, Atlanta, for Harris. Craig A. Gillen Gillen, Cromwell, Withers & Brantley, Atlanta, for Dolive. Adam M. Gleklen and Michael Weinstock Weinstock & Scavo PC, Atlanta, for Distinctive Builders.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A01A0665; A01A0666

    The parties did not enter into an enforceable real estate sales contract involving trust property because plaintiff's offer was conditioned on obtaining the co-trustee's signature and the co-truste

  • Gooch v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-06-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary P. Bunch, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Norman S. Gunter, District Attorney, and Lynn M. Akeley-Alderman District Attorney's Office, Dahlonega, for appellee.
    Case Number: A01A0123

    The trial court erred in sentencing defendant for selling methamphetamine after directing a verdict of acquittal on that