• Statham v. Quang et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-05
    Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Horner, (Middle Georgia Access to Justice Council, Inc.), Atlanta, W. Reynolds, Bradley Survant, (Reynolds, Horne & Survant), Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Julye Johns, (Huff Powell & Bailey, L.L.C.), Atlanta, David Nelson, Norman Pearson, (Chambless, Higdon, Richardson, Katz & Griggs, LLP), Macon, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1419

    Court affirms order that surgeons are not vicariously liable for medical student's errors during surgery, but notes that surgeons may bear direct liability for negligent supervision

  • In the Interest of T. D. et al., Children (Mother)

    Publication Date: 2024-03-22
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Fuller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Allen Bodiford, (Attorney at Law), Stockbridge, Ben Fierman, (Fierman Law Firm), Madison, for appellant.
    for defendant: Adam Nagel, (Pasley Nuce Mallory & Davis, LLC), Barnesville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A24A0371

    Court orders recalculation of child support to consider father's supplemental income from self-employment, but affirms juvenile court's custody and visitation decisions in father's favor

  • In re Estate of Anne Smith Florance, Deceased

    Publication Date: 2024-03-21
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Fuller
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew Flake, Jennifer Shelfer, (Arnall Golden Gregory LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel Diffley, Marguerite Miller, (Alston & Bird, LLP), Atlanta, Valerie Mincey, Chipley, Desiree Polmear, Tampa, Melanie Allen, Panama City, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1491

    Court reverses trial court decision that had denied a motion to reject a niece's standing to contest a will, finding that she had no pecuniary interest in the decedent's estate and therefore had no standing

  • Cox-OTT et al. v. Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, et al.

    Publication Date: 2024-03-15
    Practice Area: Legal Malpractice
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Markle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Hungeling, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Adam Rubenfield, (Hungeling Law, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Keith Blackwell, Steven Collins, Meredith Kingsley, (Alston & Bird LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1733

    Court affirms summary judgment in favor of attorney in a legal malpractice lawsuit

  • Cordial Endeavor Concessions of Atlanta, LLC v. Gebo Law LLC

    Publication Date: 2024-03-11
    Practice Area: Damages
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christine Mast, Thomas Buckler, (Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Donna Johnson, Atlanta, Tyler Dillard, (Andersen Tate & Carr, P.C.), Duluth, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1474

    Court affirms $1.15 million damages award for unpaid legal services in a quantum meruit lawsuit filed by an attorney who provided those services

  • Moye v. Northhaven Homeowners Association, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-02-21
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge Dillard
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jonathan Alderman, (Anderson, Walker & Reichert), Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thomas Allen, (Martin Snow, LLP), Macon, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1709

    Court reverses declaratory judgment favoring an HOA, and rules that new construction on a certain tract in a subdivision is exempt from construction covenants

  • Sharpe v. McCartney

    Publication Date: 2024-02-16
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Hodges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Walter Adams, (Attorney at Law), Brunswick, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patrick O’Connor, Amelia Stevens, (Oliver Maner LLP), Savannah, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1550

    Court affirms dismissal of action for excessive use of force by the police, concluding it was not a proper renewal action where plaintiff's original case was dismissed for lack of diligence in service

  • McAnnally v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-02-16
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Watkins
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Frances Kuo, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Clayton Fuller, Matthew Moore, (Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney), Lafayette, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1239

    Court affirms convictions for firearm possession and obstruction of an officer following a traffic stop and rejected defendants' contentions of insufficient evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel

  • Thomas v. The State

    Publication Date: 2024-02-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Pipkin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Walker, (Georgia Public Defender Council), Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Anita Howard, Cynthia Adams, (Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office Office of the District Attorney Macon Judicial Circuit), Macon, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1342

    Court affirms denial of out-of-time appeal in a voluntary manslaughter case

  • Simmons v. Turner

    Publication Date: 2024-01-03
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jim David, (Law Office of Jim R. David), Homer, for appellant.
    for defendant: William Myers, (Myers & Stroberg), Gainesville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A23A1328

    Court affirms dismissal of a renewal car accident lawsuit due to lack of proper service of original lawsuit