• In the Interest of D. T. & D. T.

    Publication Date: 2001-11-02
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert A. Kunz Kunz & Assocs., Douglasville, 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, Laura W. Hyman, Assistant District Attorneys, Atlanta, and T. Michael Flynn Law Offices of T. Michael Flynn, Carrollton, for appellee. Other party representation: Doris C. Orleck, Newnan, and Patricia Brewer, Carrollton.

    Case Number: A01A0947

    The mother and putative father's continued substance abuse and repeated criminal convictions supported the termination of their parental r

  • In the Interest of A. B.

    Publication Date: 2001-10-26
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James J. Anagnostakis, Douglasville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker Jr., Attorney General, William C. Joy, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Laura W. Hyman, Assistant District Attorneys, Atlanta, and T. Michael Flinn, Carrollton, for appellee. Other party representation: Rita F. Cooper, Powder Springs.

    Case Number: A01A1592

    Clear and convincing evidence supported the termination of the mother's parental rights where she failed to comply maintain a sanitary and stable home as required by her reunification

  • Satilla Community Serv. Bd. v. Satilla Health Servs. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2001-10-26
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard K. Strickland Whelchel, Brown, Readdick & Bumgartner, Brunswick, for appellant.
    for defendant: Philip R. Taylor Taylor, Odachowski & Sperry LLC, St. Simons Island, W. Grady Pedrick, Waycross, Michael G. Frick Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover PC, Brunswick and John R. Thigpen Sr., Blackshear, for appellee. Other party representation: Douglas L. Gibson Gibson & Spivey, Waycross.

    Case Number: A01A1747

    A community service board was not immune from liability for breaching a contract which required it to provide services to a psychiatric pa

  • In the Interest of S. E. L.

    Publication Date: 2001-10-26
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Pope, Marion T.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph T. Justice Clark & Justice and David J. Koontz Law Office of Dennis C. O'Brien, Marietta, 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 Sanders B. Deen, Assistant Attorney General, Marietta, for appellee. Other party representation: Louis M. Turchiarelli, Marietta.

    Case Number: A01A0867

    Evidence supported the termination of the father's parental rights where he failed to support his child in foster care, failed to pay for the child's medical needs, did not search for employment dur

  • In the Interest of A. R. G. B.

    Publication Date: 2001-10-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Gregory, Nicholls, proceeded pro se. Thurbert E. Baker Jr., Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Deputy Attorney General, William C. Joy, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Laura W. Hyman, Assistant Attorneys General, Atlanta, Sherri P. McDonald Newtton, Smith, Durden, Kaufold & Rice, and Paul K. Cook, Vidalia, for appellee.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A01A2126

    The biological father's criminal conviction, his near continuous incarceration during the child's life and his failure to comply with reunification plans supported the termination of his parental r

  • Gilbert v. Southern Trust Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2001-10-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William B. Brown, George H. Myshrall Jr. and Jacqueline Marcucci Heyman & Sizemore LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Marvin D. Dikeman and Dennis K. Webb Webb, Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A1092

    Issues of fact remained in plaintiff's suit to recover homeowner's and automobile insurance benefits following a

  • Worsham v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-10-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lee Sexton Lee Sexton & Assocs. PC, Jonesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, James L. Wright III and Sandra A. Graves, Assistant District Attorneys, McDonough, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A2327

    Although the arresting officer followed defendant's truck under the mistaken belief that his registration had expired, he was authorized to initiate a traffic stop after observing defendant violate

  • In the Interest of C. F.

    Publication Date: 2001-10-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John C. Culp, Roswell, 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 and Sanders B. Deen, Assistant Attorneys General, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Barry Staples, Marietta.

    Case Number: A01A2082

    Evidence that the putative father subjected his children to sexual abuse, domestic violence and substance abuse supported the termination of his parental r

  • Simmons v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-10-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jodi Dick, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, George W. Snyder Jr., Senior Assistant District Attorney, and Shawn D. McAllister, Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A1002

    The trial court did not improperly express an opinion on defendant's guilt by responding to a jury hypothet

  • Unipay Inc. v. Lynk Sys. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2001-10-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nisbet S. Kendrick III and Caroline B. Keller, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Frank N. White, Arnall, Golden & Gregory, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A0832

    A jury question remained as to whether defendant received all of the equipment sold to it by plaintiff since defendant produced evidence showing that some items were not deli