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  • March 16, 2023 | Daily Report Online

    Not a Penny Over $250K: Court Upholds Georgia's Cap on Punitive Damages

    The majority opinion also drew mixed reactions from the justices. Several penned special concurrences, but at least one drafted a partial dissent.

    9 minute read

  • December 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online

    Train This Week, Decide Cases the Next: A Look at New-Judge Orientations in Georgia

    "The seminar was informative and intense," said newly appointed Mountain Judicial Circuit Judge William R. Oliver. "We packed approximately 32 hours of nonstop information into three and a half days."

    13 minute read

  • Valade v. Meriwether & Tharp, LLC et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-07-25
    Practice Area: Privacy
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Neuberger, (Neuberger Law, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christine Mast, Zachary Lewis, (Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee; Brynda Insley, (Taylor English Duma LLP), Atlanta, Aaron Strimban, Robert Tidwell, (Tidwell & Strimban, LLC), Woodstock, John Burns, (Burns Law Group, PC), Canton, for other party.
    Case Number: A22A0330

    Court reverses summary judgment that had been against plaintiff's invasion of privacy claim, finding that the claim was not barred by the abusive litigation statute

  • Seals v. Major et al.

    Publication Date: 2022-07-05
    Practice Area: Contracts | Contractual Disputes | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Hall, John Hinton, (Baker, Donelson, Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Luke Lantta, Aiten Mcpherson, (Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP), Atlanta, Michael Johnson, (Taylor English Duma LLP), Atlanta, Reginald Snyder, (Dye Snyder, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0493

    Genuine Issues of Material Were Presented as to Whether Partnership Was Formed

  • June 15, 2022 | Daily Report Online

    On the Rise

    The Daily Report is recognizing the state's best attorneys 40 and under.

    16 minute read

  • Paradise Entertainment Group, Inc. et al. v. Favors

    Publication Date: 2022-05-03
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Phipps
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary Freed, Thomas Grant, (Freed Grant LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Anna Cross, (The Cross Firm LLC), Decatur, Robert Kenner, (Law Offices of Robert Kenner, Jr.), Stone Mountain, Brynda Insley, (Taylor English Duma LLP), Atlanta, Mecca Anderson, Samuel Starks, Shean Williams, (The Cochran Firm – Atlanta), Atlanta, Darren Summerville, Meredith Kincaid, (The Summerville Firm, LLC), Atlanta, Peter Brogdon, (Morgan & Morgan), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A22A0612

    Court reverses denial of summary judgment to defendants in a personal injury case where plaintiff's injuries were not caused by defendant's actions

  • April 15, 2022 | Daily Report Online

    Court Nixes Case Against Atlanta Strip Club After Unaffiliated Cop Shoots Patron

    "I think it's a good decision for premises owners and people who operate businesses who accurately report a crime to a police officer, [that] you're not liable for it," said Thomas C. Grant of Freed Grant in Atlanta. "Hopefully this won't shield people from making complaints to police about suspected crimes."

    7 minute read

  • Villages of Cascade Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Edwards

    Publication Date: 2022-04-15
    Practice Area: Premises Liability
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Reese
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jacob Daly, (Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Smith, (Law Offices of Michael Smith, LLC), Decatur, Brynda Insley, (Taylor English Duma LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1336

    Court reverses denial of Homeowners Association's motion for summary judgment on injured resident's claims for premises liability, nuisance, and punitive damages

  • McInerney v. McInerney

    Publication Date: 2022-04-13
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Bethel
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kenneth Paul Johnson, Elizabeth Esther Berenguer, (Johnson, Kraeuter & Dunn, LLC), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Andrew McLean Wilkes, William C Phillips, (Oliver Maner, LLP), Savannah, for appellee.
    Case Number: S21A1068

    Superior Courts Can Transfer or Dismiss Divorce Cases Under Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens

  • Thompson v. Dekalb County, Georgia

    Publication Date: 2022-03-31
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation | Government | Whistleblower Laws
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Gobeil
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Eleanor Attwood, (Legare Attwood & Wolfe LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Randy Gepp, Ann Schildhammer, Marc Taylor, (Taylor English Duma LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A21A1754

    Whistleblower Law Claimant Failed to Rebut Employer's Direct Evidence He Was Terminated For Stated Reasons