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Jordan v. Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group, LLC et al.

Publication Date: 2023-08-11
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
Industry: Hospitality and Lodging
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Cooper, Kenneth Barton, (Cooper, Barton & Cooper, LLP), Macon, for appellant.
for defendant: James Doyle, Andrew Eaton, Cali Kerr, (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: A23A0212

Court reverses summary judgment that had been in favor of a hotel on causes related to breach of contract and affirms as to other causes where hotel evicted a guest

United Sciences, LLC et al. v. Kellett et al.

Publication Date: 2023-08-02
Practice Area: Business Torts | Civil Procedure | Corporate Governance
Industry: Biotechnology
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Gobeil
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Simon Bloom, (Bloom Parham, LLP), Atlanta, Jonathan Palmer, Nicholas Sears, (Knight Palmer, LLC) Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Samuel Rutherford, Steven Collins, Gavin Reinke, Bryan Lutz, (Alston & Bird LLP), Atlanta, Blake Frye, (Hill, Kertscher & Wharton, LLP), Atlanta, Andrew Gibson, Daniel Hendrix, (The Finley Law Firm PC), Atlanta, Keith Kodosky, Ronald Masterson, Andrew Eaton, (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP), Atlanta, Samuel Kellett, Artoush Ohanian, Atlanta, for appellee; Wess Sharpe, Richmond Hill, for other party.
Case Number: A21A1060

Tortious Interference Claims Against Defendants' Attorneys Properly Dismissed Under Stranger Doctrine

Travelers Casualty Insurance Company of America v. Bozovich

Publication Date: 2023-07-04
Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Insurance Litigation | Personal Injury | Premises Liability
Industry: Insurance
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Seth Friedman, Christopher Meeks, Victoria Munian, (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Susanne Witt, (Witt Law Group), Atlanta, Brian Ross, (The Ross Law Firm, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee; David Bersinger, (Dentons US LLP), Atlanta, Christopher Daniels, (Barnes & Thornburg, LLP), Atlanta, for other party.
Case Number: A23A0548

Policy Terms Could Not Be Circumvented By Labeling Personal Injury Claims As Arising From Premises Liability and Negligent Hiring

May 30, 2023 | Daily Report Online

Judge Rejects Settlement for Estate of Woman Killed in Poultry Plant Gas Leak

Although the amounts of [a 4-year-old girl's] father's suit settlement and mother's suit settlement have not been released, the fact that the father's settlement was "at least four times the amount of [her] mother's case" was a factor in her decision, Judge Veronica Cope said in her order Thursday.

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Merritts v. North Georgia Veterinary Referral Practice, Inc., et al.

Publication Date: 2023-03-14
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
Industry: Health Care
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Cory Close, (Busch Reed & Jones, P.C.), Marietta, Chad Reed , (Attorney At Law), Marietta, Blake Kilday, Marietta, for appellant.
for defendant: Ryan Wilhelm, (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: A22A1657

Court affirms dismissal of professional negligence complaint against veterinarian because plaintiff failed to include the requisite affidavit with her complaint

Heritage Roof Truss, Inc. v. Leeper et al.

Publication Date: 2022-11-30
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Contractual Disputes
Industry: Construction
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Land
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Barbara Marschalk, Michelle Whitelaw, (Drew Eckl & Farnham LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Chad Reed, (Attorney at Law), Marietta, Cory Close, (Busch Reed & Jones, P.C.), Marietta, for appellee; Chad Shultz, Vernon Hill, (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP), Atlanta, Ryan Wilhelm, (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP), Atlanta, Nanette Wesley, (Wesley Firm, LLC), Roswell, Samantha Skolnick, (Bloom Parham LLP), Atlanta, for other party.
Case Number: A22A1066

Court reverses denial of motion to dismiss amended complaint where defendant was added after expiration of statute and did not know it would be named as a party

Julie B. Hazard v. Medlock Tavern, Inc. d/b/a Old Fountain Tavern

Publication Date: 2022-09-09
Practice Area: Premises Liability
Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jan Cohen, Russell Deutschman, Mary Paulson, (Kenneth S. Nugent, PC), Duluth, for appellant.
for defendant: Seth Friedman, Racquel McGee, (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: A22A0730

Court reverses summary judgment order for a defendant in a slip and fall lawsuit because genuine issues of material fact existed as to defendant's superior knowledge

Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company v. City of College Park et al.

Publication Date: 2022-05-27
Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Phipps
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Seth Friedman, Christopher Meeks, (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Karen Woodward, (Cruser & Mitchell, LLP), Norcross, Alwyn Fredericks, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Anna Cross, (The Cross Firm LLC), Decatur, Darren Summerville, (The Summerville Firm, LLC), Atlanta, Maxwell Thelen, (Ashby Thelen Lowry), Marietta, for appellee; Reginald McClendon, (Lister & Holt, LLC), Jonesboro, Alisha Wyatt-Bullman, (City of Atlanta Law Department), Atlanta, for other party.
Case Number: A20A1104

City did not waive sovereign immunity claims for amounts above liability insurance limits even though it purchased insurance for higher amounts

April 27, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Reversed on Appeal: Attorneys Win Title-Dispute Venue Change, Transfer Case to Cobb County

"Henderson and Henderson Legal contend the trial court erred in concluding venue was proper in Clayton County, when no defendant resides in Clayton County, and the suit sounds in equity, not law," wrote Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard. "We agree."

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Stillwell v. Topa Insurance Company

Publication Date: 2022-04-05
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Insurance Law
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Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Frederick Burkey, (The Burkey Law Firm, P.C.), Atlanta, Sidney Moore, (The Moore Law Firm, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Seth Friedman, Ronald Masterson, Victoria Munian, (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith), Atlanta, for appellee; Kevin Branch, (McMickle, Kurey & Branch LLP), Alpharetta, Kenneth Barre, (Downey & Cleveland, LLP), Marietta, for other party.
Case Number: A21A1752

Plaintiff Had Standing to Sue Insurer Where Trial Court Had Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Issues Presented in Complaint.