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Brown v. The State

Publication Date: 2022-02-14
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Brown
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dell Jackson, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Sherry Boston, Jason Rea, (DeKalb County District Attorney's Office), Decatur, for appellee.
Case Number: A21A1672

Court affirms conviction for statutory rape over defendant's challenge to sufficiency of evidence and claim of ineffective assistance of counsel

Miles v. The State

Publication Date: 2022-02-08
Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
Industry:
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Brown
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Nestrud, (Georgia Public Defender Council - The Appellate Division), Atlanta, Grace Liu, (Georgia Public Defender Council Appellate Division), Athens, for appellant.
for defendant: Joshua Smith, Jared Williams, (District Attorney's Office), Augusta, for appellee.
Case Number: A21A1378

Trial Court's Failure to Instruct on Lesser-Included Offense In Absence of Written Request Not Reversible Error

American Anesthesiology of Georgia, LLC v. Northside Hospital, Inc.

Publication Date: 2022-01-13
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
Industry: Health Care
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Phipps
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Meredith Allen, Jeffrey Clark, (McGuire Woods LLP), Charlotte, Stanley Roberts, Matthew Fitzgerald, (McGuire Woods LLP), Richmond, for appellant.
for defendant: Stephen Bauer, Jeffrey Baxter, (Baker Hostetler, LLP), Atlanta, Joshua Bosin, Robert Highsmith, Allen Hendrick, Jacquelyn Watts, (Holland & Knight LLP), Atlanta, Wesley Ross, (Webb, Tanner & Powell), Lawrenceville, for appellee; Kathryn McConnell, (Littler Mendelson PC), Atlanta, Paul Kennedy, (Littler Mendelson, P.C.), Washington, William Vail, (Polsinelli PC), Atlanta, for other party.
Case Number: A21A1644

Court reverses ruling that a no-hire restrictive covenants clause in an agreement between two health care providers is unenforceable

Spires v. Thomas

Publication Date: 2021-12-29
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry:
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Brown
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Edward Piasta, Michael Walker, (Piasta Newbern Walker, LLC), Atlanta, Darren Summerville, (The Summerville Firm, LLC), Atlanta, Maxwell Thelen, (Ashby Thelen Lowry), Marietta, Douglas Dean, (Lawson & Reid), Cordele, for appellant.
for defendant: William Cowsert, Michael Broun, (Cowsert & Avery), Athens, for appellee.
Case Number: A21A1299

Trial Court Erred in Granting Summary Judgment in Personal Injury Case; Conflicting Evidence Exists as to Injured Plaintiff's Location at the Time of the Collision

Neely v. The State

Publication Date: 2021-12-23
Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
Industry:
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Barbara Mattes, (Barbara Mattes Attorney at Law), Athens, for appellant.
for defendant: Joshua Smith, Jared Williams, (District Attorney's Office), Augusta, for appellee.
Case Number: A21A1216

Court reverses trial court's denial of motion to suppress evidence seized during a traffic stop because the stop was unreasonably prolonged with no suspicion of a crime

McNeil v. The State

Publication Date: 2021-12-16
Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
Industry:
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge Barnes
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Devin Rafus, (Arora Law Firm LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: David Parrish, Marietta, John Cranford, (Coweta Judicial Circuit), Newnan, for appellee.
Case Number: A21A1600

Court reverses denial of motion to suppress evidence seized during a traffic stop because the officer unreasonably prolonged the stop without reasonable suspicion

December 14, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Booters Get the Boot? Georgia Justices Say Booting Class Action May Proceed

While Georgia law does allow for unauthorized vehicles to be towed and impounded, no legal authority allows a private property owner to immobilize them and demand money for their release.

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Jones v. The State

Publication Date: 2021-12-13
Practice Area: Criminal Law
Industry:
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amanda Walker, Bentley Adams, (Office of the Public Defender, Eastern Judicial Circuit), Savannah, for appellant.
for defendant: Noah Abrams, (Chatham County District Attorney's Office), Savannah, Shalena Jones, Abigail Long, (Eastern Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Savannah, for appellee.
Case Number: A21A1372

Court affirms convictions for hijacking a motor vehicle and other crimes over defendant's contentions of ineffective assistance of counsel

Gayton v. The State

Publication Date: 2021-12-07
Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
Industry:
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Pipkin
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Debra Jefferson, (Attorney at Law), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
for defendant: Penny Penn, Courtney Moore, (Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office), Cumming, for appellee.
Case Number: A21A0939

Court reverses denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence collected after defendant's seizure by officers was prolonged beyond a reasonable time.

Renasant Corporation et al. v. Korst

Publication Date: 2021-12-06
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Consumer Protection
Industry: Financial Services and Banking
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Bruyere, Arash Sabzevari, (Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Walter Bibbins, (Hall Booth Smith PC), Atlanta, Walter Booth, (Jones & Booth LLC), Alpharetta, for appellee.
Case Number: A21A0791

Court affirms denial of mortgage lender's motion to dismiss Fair Housing Act complaint filed by a borrower who alleged discrimination due to his disabilities.