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  • Georgia Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Croley

    Publication Date: 2003-11-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Duke R. Groover Groover & Childs, Macon, and Charles W. Byrd, Perry, for appellant.
    for defendant: John T. Croley Jr., Fitzgerald, Gary C. Christy and Preyesh K. Maniklal Gregory, Christy & Maniklal, Cordele, for appellee. Other party representation: Terry A. Dillard Dillard, Bower & Crowley, Waycross.
    Case Number: A03A0876

    The defendant was entitled to summary judgment on its former attorney's breach of contract claim because the oral agreement between the parties had no stated dur

  • Adams v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-11-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lloyd J. Matthews, McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, and Sandra G. Rivers, Assistant District Attorney, McDonough, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A1588

    The arresting officer had probable cause to arrest the defendant based on a dispatcher 's call about a domestic dispute and the obstruction occurred when the defendant kicked at the arresting office

  • Lamb v. First Union Brokerage Servs. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2003-11-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Terry G. Lamb Lamb & Assocs., Duluth, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael E. Johnson and Michelle Kahoiwai Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A03A1623

    The plaintiff could not appeal the judgment in a garnishment action, despite the garnishee's assignment of his rights to the plaintiff, because the garnishee failed to file a timely application for

  • Nhan v. Wellington Square LLC

    Publication Date: 2003-11-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Adams, A. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wendell K. Willard, and G. Watson Bryant Jr., Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Scott E. Morris and Ellen W. Smith Holt, Ney, Zatcoff & Wasserman LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A1197

    A real estate sales contract was enforceable where the property's location could be adequately identified through descriptive keys furnished within the written sales agre

  • Willis v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-11-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James W. Bradley, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert E. Keller, District Attorney, and Bonnie K. Smith, Assistant District Attorney, Jonesboro, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A2055

    The trial court properly denied defendant's motion to suppress the crack cocaine and marijuana discovered in his car since facts within the officer's knowledge at the time of defendant's arrest aut

  • Davis v. Crum

    Publication Date: 2003-11-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Vincent D. Sowerby, Brunswick, for appellant.
    for defendant: Brenda K. Katz Drew, Eckl & Farnham, Brunswick, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A1170

    A Landlord was not liable for injuries its tenant's sustained when he was beaten at a neighbor's trailer in the landlord's trailer park, because the tenant was aware of the danger of approaching a g

  • Melson v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-10-31
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Virginia W. Tinkler, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: James D. McDade, District Attorney, and Brian K. Fortner Douglas County District Attorney's Office, Douglasville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A1328

    The trial court properly admitted evidence of prior difficulties between the defendant and the victim to show the defendant's motive, intent and bent of

  • Thompson v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-10-31
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Johnson, Edward H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: L. Elizabeth Lane, Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kelly R. Burke, District Attorney, Katherine K. Lumsden and Amy E. Smith, Assistant District Attorneys, Perry, for appellee.
    Case Number: A02A1456

    The Court of Appeals adopted the Supreme Court's judgment that the doctrine of admissions in judicio does not apply to prove

  • Emilio v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-10-31
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lloyd J. Matthews, McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, and James L. Wright III, Assistant District Attorney, McDonough, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A1489

    Trial counsel was ineffective for introducing letters from the defendant's accomplice, which falsely stated that the defendant was wanted in five s

  • In the Interest of S. A.

    Publication Date: 2003-10-31
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joshua J. Smith, Dalton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker Jr., Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Deputy Attorney General, William C. Joy, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Richard K. Murray, Dalton, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A1044

    Evidence that the father is currently on probation for family violence supported an order discontinuing efforts to reunite him with his chi