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  • Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of Christ Church in Savannah v. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia Inc.

    Publication Date: 2011-12-09
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Neil A. Creasy Simpson & Creasy PC, and Paul W. Painter Jr. Ellis Painter Ratterree & Adams LLP, Savannah, for appellants. James L. Elliott Elliott, Blackburn & Gooding PC, Valdosta, Thomas A. Withers Gillen, Withers & Lake LLC, Savannah, and Mary E. Kostel The Episcopal Church/Goodwin Procter LLP, Washington, D.C., for appellees. Amicus Appellant: Hugh B. McNatt McNatt, Greene & Peterson, Vidalia, David H. Gambrell, John Hinton IV Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, Atlanta, John E. Tomlinson, Loganville, and Joshua D. Hawley The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington, D.C. Amicus Appellee: Jon V. Forehand Allen, Forehand & Adams LLP, Moultrie, Brenda C. Youmas Edwards & Youmas LLC, W. Warren Plowden Jr. Jones Cork & Miller LLP, Macon, William B. Marianes McGuireWoods LLP, and Nicholas C. Moraitakis Moraitakis, Kushel, Pearson & Gardner LLP, Atlanta.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S10G1909

    Neutral principles of law established that the c property at issue was held in trust for the benefit of the parent c

  • Calmes v. State

    Publication Date: 2011-11-18
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: McFadden, Christopher J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brandon A. Bullard Public Defender's Office, Dallas, for Calmes. Dennis Allen, Helena, proceeded pro se. Donald R. Donovan, District Attorney, Thomas A. Cole, Dana J. Norman, Assistant District Attorneys, Dallas, and Fred A. Lane Jr. Georgia Department of Insurance, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A11A1245; A11A2203

    The Court remanded the co-defendant's case for reconsideration of the grant of his appellate counsel's motion to withdraw, as the record did not show he knowingly waived his right to counsel or that

  • November 16, 2011 |

    Explosion Coverage - Archive

    Discusses court interpretations of the meaning of "explosion" in property policies. Focuses on commercial property usage.

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  • Villanueva v. First Am. Title Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2011-11-11
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: McFadden, Christopher J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Derick C. Villanueva, Atlanta, for appellants. Frederic S. Beloin and Charles W. Brown Beloin & Associates LLC, Atlanta, for appellee.
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    Case Number: A11A1344

    In a case of first impression, the Court held that a legal malpractice claim for financial loss, involving solely the right of property, is assig

  • Pierce v. State

    Publication Date: 2011-10-28
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Carley, George H.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jason Pierce, Oglethorpe, proceeded pro se. Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Christopher M. Quinn, Assistant District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, and Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S11A1232

    O.C.G.A. § 17-10-32.1 applied to defendant's 1999 crimes and that statute required a finding of at least one statutory aggravating circumstance to sentence a defendant to life without parole in case

  • Tunali v. State

    Publication Date: 2011-10-21
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Doyle, Sara L.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Allen M. Trapp Jr., Carrollton, for appellant. Nina M. Baker, Solicitor General, and Julian A. Mack Solicitor General's Office, LaGrange, for appellee.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A11A1158

    The Department of Public Safety rules at issue were subject to judicial notice because they were promulgated pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedur

  • October 21, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

    Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr has nabbed government attorney MOLLY BOAST for its antitrust and competitive pr

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  • Haley v. State

    Publication Date: 2011-07-22
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kristin i. Jordan and Brett M. Willis Public Defender's Office, Gainesville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lee Darragh, District Attorney, , Jennifer D. Hart, Conley J. Greer, Assistant District Attorneys, Gainesville, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee. Amicus appellant: Joseph M. Beck, William A. Pequignot Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Emmet J. Bondurant Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore LLP, John F. Gelzer III Garland, Samuel & Loeb and Sidney L. Moore III Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta.
    Case Number: S11A0606

    In the catchmekiller" case, the state failed to prove specific intent to support the defendant's conviction for tampering with evidence with intent to prevent apprehension and obstruct prosecution o

  • J&D Trucking v. Martin

    Publication Date: 2011-07-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gerald R. Ryan Jr. Allen, Kopet & Assocs. PLLC, Valdosta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Robert L. Lambert Jr., Barney, for appellee. Other party representation: Delece Brooks State Bd. of Workers' Compensation, Atlanta, and Marci R. Rosenberg, Dunwoody.
    Case Number: A11A0660

    The trial court erred in reversing an order of the Appellate Division of the State Board of Workers' Compensation because the Appellate Division failed to make any substituted findings of fact, whic

  • April 12, 2011 |

    Meaning of Collapse

    Discusses collapse as defined in the ISO 1991 and 2000 homeowners, and reviews various court decisions pertaining to collapse.

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