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  • I. A. Group Ltd. Co. v. RMNANDCO Inc.

    Publication Date: 2016-05-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher Anulewicz, Brooke Gram Balch Bingham LLP, Atlanta, and Charles Leverett Bush, Crowley, Leverett Leggett, Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Scott Cochran, R. Randy Edwards, and Paul Piland Cochran Edwards LLC, Smyrna, for appellee. Other party representation: Charles Cork, Macon.
    Case Number: A15A2077

    Apportionment of damages was mandated pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33 in the plaintiff's breach of fiduciary duty suit against several defendants, and the trial court erred in instructing the jury o

  • Alston Bird LLP v. Hatcher Management Holdings LLC

    Publication Date: 2016-04-15
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jason Alloy, Joshua Belinfante, Rachel Gage, and Richard Robbins Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Harmon Caldwell, Harry MacDougald, and Jeremy Moeser Caldwell Watson LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A15A1677

    The trial court erred in striking the defendant law firm's apportionment notice in a suit for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary

  • Atlantica Holdings v. Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna, 14-917-cv

    Publication Date: 2016-02-05
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Wesley, Livingston, and Chin, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs‐Appellees: Jennifer S. Kozar, James S. D'Ambra, Jr., on the brief, Brett D. Jaffe, Alston & Bird LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant‐Appellant: Jonathan J. Walsh, Kevin A. Meehan, on the brief, Joseph D. Pizzurro, Curtis, Mallet‐Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 14‐917‐cv

    Cite as: Atlantica v. Sovereign, 14‐917‐cv, NYLJ 1202748814316, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided February 3, 2016)CASE NAMEAtlantica Holdings, Inc., Allan Kiblisky, Jac

  • Roberts v. First Georgia Community Bank

    Publication Date: 2016-01-06
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Grady Roberts Roberts Law LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Dana Davis Tucker Davis Law LLC, Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A15A1100; A15A1101

    The appellants failed to object to the contempt order entered against them and thus failed to preserve the issue for appellate review, which deprived them of the right to complain on a

  • Woodruff v. Choate

    Publication Date: 2015-12-21
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Alan Mullinax, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Renee Neary Alston Bird, and John Mayoue, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A15A0452

    The Court had jurisdiction over the appeal, as the order awarding attorney fees disposed of all the claims in the child custody modification action and was thus a final judgment subject to direct ap

  • The Corps Group v. Afterburner Inc.

    Publication Date: 2015-12-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sean McMahan Alston Bird LLP, Atlanta, William Nelson, Jordana Rubel, and J. Kevin Fee Morgan Lewis Bockius LLP, Washington, DC, for The Corps Group. Stephen Bauer BakerHostetler LLP, and Jeffrey Baxter Dentons US LLP, Atlanta, for Lohrenz. Stephen Dorvee, Theresa Kananen, and Lauren Gregory Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, for Afterburner Inc..
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A15A1276; A15A1277

    The trial court erred in denying the defendants' motions for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict as to the plaintiff's trademark and trade dress infringement claims under

  • RES-GA Hightower LLC v. Golshani

    Publication Date: 2015-11-16
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: McMillian, Carla W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jonathan Edwards, James Grant Alston Bird LLP, David Klein, Bradley Hutchins Weissman, Nowack, Curry Wilco PC, Frank Deborde, and Lisa Wolgast Morris, Manning Martin, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: John Christy and Scott McAlpine Schreeder Wheeler Flint, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Patricia Ammari, Marietta, and Simin Khani, Irvine, CA.
    Case Number: A15A0987

    Under O.C.G.A. § 44-12-24 and the Georgia Supreme Court's decision in Security Feed Seed Co. of Thomasville Inc. v. NeSmith, an assignee to a debt does not have standing to assert a cla

  • Lion Antique Cars Invs. Inc. v. Tafel

    Publication Date: 2015-08-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew Capezzuto Georgia Department of Economic Development, and Michael King Greenberg Traurig LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William Hughes and Erica Harrison Alston Bird LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A15A0184

    Lion Antique Cars Investments, Inc. Lion brought suit against its former business associate, Jim Tafel, to recover two Ferrari race cars. In the cou

  • Oglethorpe Power Corp. v. The Estate of James Forrister

    Publication Date: 2015-07-31
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Boggs, Michael P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Natalie Beasman, Malissa Kaufold-Wiggins Balch Bingham LLP, Gregory Cole Autry, Horton Cole LLP, Atlanta, and Hugh McNatt McNatt Greene Peterson, Vidalia, for Oglethorpe Power Corp.. Jason Sanker McRae, Stegall, Peek, Harman, Smith Manning, Rome, and Michael McRae McRae, Stegall Peek, Cedartown, for The Estate of James Forrister Paradise Lost LLC. Amicus Curiae in Case Nos. A15A0374, A15A0375 A15A0522: Jonathan Wells Alston Bird LLP, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A15A0374; A15A0375; A15A0376; A15A0377; A15A0522

    These cases, involving claims of nuisance against the owner and operator of the Sewell Creek Energy Facility by numerous surrounding landowners, appear before us for the second time. The relevant

  • Black v. Bland Farms LLC

    Publication Date: 2015-07-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Boggs, Michael P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Isaac Byrd, Deputy Attorney General, John Hennelly, Elizabeth Monyak, Assistant Attorneys General, Nowell Berreth in Case No. A15A0042, Kyle Wallace in Case No. A15A0042, and David Stewart in Case No. A15A0042 Alston Bird, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher Anulewicz in Case No. A15A1610, Michael Bowers, and Joshua Moore Balch Bingham LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A15A0042; A15A1610

    In Case No. A15A0042, Gary Black, in his official capacity as the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture the Commissioner, appeals from a trial court ruling declaring