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  • McKinney v. Fuciarelli

    Publication Date: 2016-05-02
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Deputy Attorney General, Annette M. Cowart, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Shelley S. Seinberg, Assistant Attorney General, and Britt C. Grant Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . David B. Hornsby and Graham R. Scofield Hornsby Law Group, Atlanta, for appellee. Amicus Appellee: Julie K. Bracker Bracker Marcus LLC, Marietta.
    Case Number: S15G1885

    The trial court properly dismissed the plaintiff's claims against government defendants in their individual capacities based on the plaintiff's failure to obtain the Attorney General's approval prio

  • Clark v. Deal

    Publication Date: 2016-05-02
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wayne B. Kendall, Fayetteville, for Clark et al.. Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Deputy Attorney General, Russell D. Willard, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Susan R. Haynes, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for Deal et al..
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16A0559; S16X0560

    The Governor's appointment of three new judges to the Court of Appeals of Georgia was not unconstitut

  • Carter v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-04-29
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James B. McGee III McGee McGee, Waycross, for appellant.
    for defendant: George E. Barnhill, District Attorney, Waycross, Ian L. Sansot, Assistant District Attorney, Douglas, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Matthew M. Youn, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16A0673

    The jury was authorized to reject the defendant's claim that he shot the victim in self-defense during a drug transa

  • Gray v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-04-29
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Margaret E. Heinen Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Marc A. Mallon, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, and Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16A0278

    The evidence was sufficient to authorize a rational trier of fact to find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was guilty of murder and several other crimes related to the killing of a rival

  • Lewis v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-04-29
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Long D. Vo Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Oliver J. Browning Jr., District Attorney, Cedartown, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Scott O. Teague, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Robert W. Smith Jr. Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, Morrow, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16A0389

    There was nothing to indicate that the defendant's confession to police was not the product of rational intellect and free will, even if he was under the influence of drugs when he confessed, and th

  • Angelo A. Ferrara v. Peaches Cafe LLC, Et Al.

    Publication Date: 2016-04-29
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    Court: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPELLATE DIVISION, FOURTH DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Lindley, J.P., DeJoseph, Nemoyer, And Troutman, JJ.
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    Case Number: 15-01346

    Davidson Fink LLP, Rochester (Thomas A. Fink Of Counsel), For Plaintiff-Appellant.Mannion & Copani, Syracuse (Gabrielle Mardany Hope Of Counsel), For Defendant-Respondent And Defen

  • Brian Lippens v. Winkler Backereitechnik GmbH

    Publication Date: 2016-04-29
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    Court: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPELLATE DIVISION, FOURTH DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Smith, J.P., Peradotto, Carni, Whalen, And DeJoseph, JJ.
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    Case Number: 15-00221

    LeClair Ryan, A Professional Corporation, New York City (Leslie F. Ruff Of Counsel), For Defendants-Appellants Winkler Backereitechni And Werner & Pfleiderer Industrielle Backtechni

  • Brian Lippens v. Winkler Backereitechnik GmbH

    Publication Date: 2016-04-29
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    Court: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPELLATE DIVISION, FOURTH DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Smith, J.P., Peradotto, Carni, Whalen, And DeJoseph, JJ.
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    Case Number: 15-00220

    LeClair Ryan, A Professional Corporation, New York City (Leslie F. Ruff Of Counsel), For Defendants-Appellants Winkler Backereitechni And Werner & Pfleiderer Industrielle Backtechni

  • In The Matter Of The Estate Of Robert L. Wilson, Deceased.

    Publication Date: 2016-04-29
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    Court: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPELLATE DIVISION, FOURTH DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Smith, J.P., Carni, Lindley, Curran, And Troutman, JJ.
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    Case Number: 15-01011

    Leonard G. Tilney, Jr., Lockport, For Petitioner-Appellant.David J. Mansour, Niagara Falls, For Claimant-Respondent.Appeal from an order of the Surrogate's Court, Niagara County (

  • In The Matter Of Civil Service Employees Association, Local 1000, Afscme, Afl-Cio v. New York State Unified Court System

    Publication Date: 2016-04-29
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    Court: SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPELLATE DIVISION, FOURTH DEPARTMENT
    Judge: Smith, J.P., DeJoseph, Nemoyer, Troutman, And Scudder, JJ.
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    Case Number: 15-01582

    Levene, Gouldin & Thompson, LLP, Binghamton (Margaret J. Fowler Of Counsel), For Petitioners.John W. McConnell, New York City (Pedro Morales Of Counsel), For Respondent.Proc