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  • Ross v. Small

    Publication Date: 2020-07-16
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Doyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Vicki Cuthbert, (Vicki Trammellcuthbert, LLC), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Divida Gude, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A20A0372

    Court affirms legitimation petition and child support award but vacates award for retroactive support and attorney fees, and remands for further proceedings

  • Leslie v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-06-10
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Gobeil
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Elizabeth Brandenburg, Leigh Schrope, (Law Firm of Shein & Brandenburg), Atlanta, Marcia Shein, (Law Office of Marcia G. Shein, P.C.), Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Ryan Leonard, Sean Garrett, (Douglas County District Attorney's Office), Douglasville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A0556

    Court affirms defendant's kidnapping and armed robbery convictions over multiple contentions of error

  • Brown v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-05-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paul Bartels, (Atlanta Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Keith Gammage, Kenneth Kondritzer, (Fulton County Solicitor General), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A2359

    Court Erred in Denying Plea in Bar That Asserted Double Jeopardy Grounds After Defendant's First Trial Ended With Judge's Sua Sponte Mistrial Declaration

  • Hicks v. Gabor et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-04-24
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Distribution and Wholesale
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Gobeil
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles Dalziel, (Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Steven Lefkoff, (Lefkoff Law, LLC), Atlanta, Matthew Jones, John Padesky, (Busch, Reed, Jones & Leeper, P.C.), Marietta, Charles Murphy, (Vaughan & Murphy), Atlant, Matthew Steakley, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1648

    Court reverses dismissal of interpleader claimant from surety bond action but affirms dismissal of her counterclaim and other trial court orders

  • In the Interest of C. S., a child (father).

    Publication Date: 2020-04-09
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Emily Evett, (Rose & Associates PC), Canton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Amanda Speights, (Speights Law, PC), Canton, for appellee. Courtney Goodwin, (Attorney at Law), Canton, for other party.
    Case Number: A19A2237

    Extensive Evidence Supported Juvenile Court's Finding That Biological Father Abandoned His Child

  • City of Atlanta v. Dale

    Publication Date: 2020-03-24
    Practice Area: Premises Liability | Real Estate
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Chief Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Torrey Smith, Sherida Mabon, Nina Hickson, (City of Atlanta Department of Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Baskin, (The Baskin Law Group, P.C. Peachtree Center North Tower), Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A2012

    Premises Liability Plaintiff Failed to Show Dangerous Manhole Constituted Public Nuisance

  • Rhoades v. McCormack et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-03-13
    Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McMillian
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: George Phillips, (Dozier Law Firm), Macon, Michael Hill, (Mayo Hil), Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: John Autry, Matthew Coles, (Coles Barton LLP), Lawrenceville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1751

    Court affirms directed verdict in favor of a surgeon in a medical malpractice case due to lack of evidence of a specific negligent act

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  • Robinson v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-02-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Miller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stanley Schoolcraft, (Circuit Public Defender's Office), McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Benjamin Coker, (District Attorney), Thomaston, Elizabeth Kendrick, (Griffin Circuit Superior Court), Griffin, Kathryn Lenhard, (Assistant District Attorney Spalding County Courthouse), Griffin, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1675

    Court affirms kidnapping conviction and life sentence over defendant's objections to the form of the jury verdict and the State's alleged "golden rule" statement.

  • Aguila v. Kennestone Hospital, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-12-19
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Hodges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William James, (William Dixon James, P.C.), Decatur, Charles Gower, Charles Gower, (Attorney at Law), Columbus, Miranda Brash, Shaun O'Hara, (Charles A. Gower PC), Columbus, Michael Terry, Michael Baumrind, Frank Lowrey, (Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul Ivey, Robert Martin, Tyler Pritchard, (Hall Booth Smith, P.C.), Columbus, Lindsey Mann, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, William Withrow, (Troutman Sanders LLP), Atlanta, Lauren Dimitri, (Attorney at Law), Columbus, for appellee.
    Case Number: A19A1492

    Motion to Dismiss Not Appropriate Method of Challenging Claims That Might Later Be Supported With Additional Evidence