• Old Republic Union Ins. Co. v. Floyd Beasley & Sons Inc.

    Publication Date: 2001-07-13
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sherry S. Harrell, Valdosta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William J. Neville Jr. Callaway, Neville & Brinson, Claxton, James R. Gardner Gardner & Bowman LLC, Richmond Hill, and William K. McGowan Franklin, Taulbee, Rushing, Bunce & Brogdon Statesboro, for appellee. Other party representation: Howard E. Spiva, Cecil C. Davis Howard E. Spiva PC, Savannah, Troy W. Marsh Jr., Statesboro, J. Franklin Edenfield Spivey, Carlton & Edenfield PC, Swainsboro, and Wilson R. Smith Smith & Jenkins, Vidalia.

    Case Number: A01A0530

    An automobile exclusion in the insured's CGL policy did not preclude coverage for underlying injuries allegedly caused by the insured's negligence in leaving an empty trailer on the side of the road

  • Southwest Ga. Area Health Educ. Ctr. Inc. v. Rowell

    Publication Date: 2001-07-13
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald W. Lee and Paula K. Jernigan Langley & Lee, Albany, for Southwest Georgia Area Health Educ. Ctr. Inc. Robert B. Smith, Jesup, for Scott.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A01A0504; A01A0505

    Defendant failed to show any breach of the parties' contract which would entitled him to a se

  • Moore v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-07-06
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James J. Lacy, Smyrna, for appellant.
    for defendant: Stephen D. Kelley, District Attorney, and Charles K. Higgins, Assistant District Attorney, Brunswick, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A0721

    The trial court's failure to determine on the record whether defendant knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel was harmless since defendant had the benefit of counsel during pre-tria

  • Griffin v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-07-06
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas J. Ford III, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, George W. K. Snyder Jr., Senior Assistant District Attorney, and Gary S. Hulsey, Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A1233

    Forfeiture judgment reversed because the state failed to conduct a timely forfeiture he

  • In the Interest of T. F.

    Publication Date: 2001-07-06
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Walter E. Baker, Hawkinsville, 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 Attorneys General, Atlanta and Sarah F. Wall Harrison & Wall, Eastman, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A1421

    The mother's incarceration for most of her child's life and her inability to remain sober supported the termination of her parental r

  • Duvall v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-07-06
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Virgil L. Brown, Eric D. Hearn, Bentley C. Adams III and Larkin M. Lee Virgil L. Brown & Assocs., Zebulon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, and James L. Wright III, Assistant District Attorney, McDonough, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A1175

    Evidence that defendant's female companion was unconscious in the passenger seat of the vehicle excluded the possibility that she was dr

  • Owens v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-06-29
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lloyd J. Matthews, Hampton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, and Sandra A. Graves, Assistant District Attorney, McDonough, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A0581

    Defendant waived any error in the officer's reference to his parole when he declined a curative instruction and chose to testify about that

  • Hill v. State

    Publication Date: 2001-06-29
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Luana K. Walsh, Public Defender, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, and Bettieanne C. Hart, Deputy District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A0340

    Evidence that defendant drove off with the victim holding onto his truck, ran two stop signs and drove from side to side, attempting to dislodge her supported his convi

  • Aldridge v. King's Colonial Ford Inc.

    Publication Date: 2001-06-29
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Blackburn, G. Alan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Walter D. Adams, Brunswick, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Marvin W. McGahee and William A. Bowen Brennan & Wasden, Savannah, for appellees. Other party representation: James B. Manley Jr., Charles K. Reed and Michael R. Boorman Cabaniss, Conroy & McDonald LLP, Atlanta.

    Case Number: A01A0400

    The defendants presented expert testimony disproving the plaintiffs' claim that the brakes on their new vehicle failed, causing a rear-end coll

  • Insurance Indus. Consultants Inc. v. Essex Invs. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2001-06-29
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Maurice M. Egan Jr. and Marla M. Eastwood Owen, Gleaton, Egan, Jones & Sweeney LLP, Atlanta, for Insurance Industry Consultants. Joseph S. Carr and Christen C. Carey Kritzer & Levick PC, Atlanta, for Essex Investments.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A01A0816; A01A0817

    A renewal provision in a commercial lease was unenforceable because it failed to set forth a specific rental rate or an objective method for determining the fair market rate and escal