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  • Hospital Auth. of Valdosta and Lowndes County d/b/a Georgia Medical Ctr. v. Meeks

    Publication Date: 2009-06-19
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Carley, George H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Karen H. Summerlin, Glenn Whitley Reinhardt, Whitley, Summerlin & Pittman, Tifton, Walter H. New, Quitman, Donna P. Bergeson and Angela T. Burnette Alston & Bird, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: O. Wayne Ellerbee The Ellerbee Law Firm, Wade H. Coleman Coleman Talley LLP, Valdosta, Marc T. Treadwell, Caroline W. Herrington Adams, Jordan & Treadwell PC, Macon, Thomas M. Burke Jr. and Anthony A. Rowell Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover PA, Tifton, for appellees.
    Case Number: S09G0466

    The Court held that a doctor's credentialing files are discoverable that they do not "involve a peer review or medical review committee's evaluation of actual medical services provided by

  • Gettner v. Fitzgerald

    Publication Date: 2009-04-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amanda A. Farahany Barrett & Farahany, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul J. Kaplan Alston & Bird LLP, Kenneth G. Menendez and Jeffrey R. Saxby Epstein, Becker & Green PC, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A09A0155

    The evidence was sufficient to raise a jury issue on each essential element of the plaintiff's defamation claim-negligence or fault in the publication of a false defamatory statement and actual i

  • March 31, 2009 |

    Changing Climate

    The new White House regime shakes up environmental policy.

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  • October 21, 2008 |

    What Is Collision - Archive

    Collision coverage is offered on the PAP. Some dispute may arise over the exact meaning of collision. This article discusses certain loss situations and court decisions to help understand just what collision is.

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  • September 30, 2008 |

    Work Product Wars

    Appeals courts consider whether tax accrual documents are privileged.

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  • July 24, 2008 |

    Vandalism as Cause of Loss - ARCHIVED

    This discussion deals with the evolution of the meaning of vandalism, and cases involving vandalism and concurrently occurring or resulting damage.

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  • July 16, 2008 |

    Effect of Insureds' Declarations or Statements - Archive

    Misrepresentation in obtaining insurance can void coverage. Most policies contain provisions stating fraud or misrepresentation voids the policy. This reviews misrepresentation and fraud clauses and state laws.

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  • June 24, 2008 |

    Personal Auto Policy - Part D

    Discusses part D damage to your auto, exclusions, and limits of the personal auto policy 2005 edition.

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  • June 24, 2008 |

    Personal Auto Policy - Part D - Archived Article

    Discusses part D damage to your auto, exclusions, and limits of the personal auto policy.

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  • Bartelt v. Convergence.com Corp.

    Publication Date: 2007-11-02
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ruffin, John H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen P. Fuller Davidson & Fuller, Duluth, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Peter Q. Bassett and Kelly C. Wilcove Alston & Bird, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A07A1361

    The term costs does not include deposition costs for purposes of those costs assessed against a losing party in a civil matter under O.C.G.A. § § 9-11-54 d and 9-