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  • November 1, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200

    GrayRobinson announced this week that it is merging with the Miami-based criminal and white-collar defense firm Hirschhorn & Bieber this week, gaining shareholders JOEL HIRSCHHO

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  • Cromwell v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., 12 Civ. 4251

    Publication Date: 2013-10-29
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Paul Engelmayer
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    Case Number: 12 Civ. 4251

    Cite as: Cromwell v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., 12 Civ. 4251, NYLJ 1202625225453, at *1 (SDNY, Decided October 16, 2013) 12 Civ. 42

  • Howland v. Wadsworth

    Publication Date: 2013-10-15
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lawrence Bracken and James Humphries Hunton & Williams LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Charles Adams Adams & Adams LLP, Fort Valley, Virgil Adams, Caroline Herrington Adams & Jordan PC, Jarome Gautreaux Gautreaux & Adams LLC, and Tracey Dellacona, Macon, for appellee. Amicus Curiae: Hunter Allen, Simuel Doster Allen, McCain & O'Mahoney PC, Atlanta, and Steven Salcedo, Decatur.
    Case Number: A13A0927

    The evidence created a jury issue as to whether the medical care provided to the plaintiff constituted "emergency medical care", in which case the plaintiff needed to prove gross negligence by clear

  • October 3, 2013 |

    Excess Insurer May Pursue Primary Insurer for Bad Faith Failure to Settle Within Its Policy Limits, Missouri Appeals Court Rules

    In a case of first impression, a Missouri appellate court has ruled that an excess insurance carrier can recover from a primary insurer on a theory of…

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  • Cook v. Forrester

    Publication Date: 2013-07-31
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Boggs, Michael P.
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    Case Number: A13A0601; A13A0602

    The defendant doctors were entitled to official immunity in the plaintiff's medical malpractice action because they were full-time faculty members at the Medical College of Georgia and were perform

  • Hunter v. Emory-Adventist Inc.

    Publication Date: 2013-07-23
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Branch, Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph King, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Natalie Beasman and James Meadows Balch & Bingham, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A13A0189

    The defendant hospital was protected from vicarious liability in the medical malpractice lawsuit because it fully complied with Georgia law in posting notice in a public area of the hospital regard

  • Shekhawat v. Jones

    Publication Date: 2013-07-17
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Adam L. Appel, Kim M. Ruder Carlock, Copeland & Stair LLP, Annarita M. Busbee, and Derrick L. Bingham Owen Gleaton Egan Jones & Sweeney LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Amicus Appellant: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Kathleen M. Pacious, Deputy Attorney General, Loretta L. Pinkston, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Claude M. Sitton, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, Floyd M. Taylor, David E. Hudson, James V. Painter Hull Barrett PC, and James S. V. Weston Trotter Jones LLP, Augusta. Vincent A. Toreno Ken David & Associates LLC, Atlanta, Gary B. Blasingame, Andrew J. Hill III, and Josh B. Wages Blasingame Burch Garrard & Ashley PC, Athens, for appellees.
    Case Number: S12G0552

    The sole issue in determining whether an individual state employee may be liable as a defendant in a tort suit is whether the employee was acting within the scope of his employment with the state in

  • June 11, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Jury Issues Plaintiffs Verdict in Parking Lot Car Crash

    Date of Verdict: April 17.Court and Case No.: C.P. Philadelphia No. 110201067.Judge: Ramy I. Djerassi.Type of Action: Motor vehicle.Injuries: C

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  • Wellstar Health Sys. Inc. v. Jordan

    Publication Date: 2013-05-23
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Thompson, Hugh P.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Henry D. Green Jr., Mary P. Adams, and Daniel J. Moriarty Green & Sapp LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Amicus Appellants: Hunter S. Allen Jr., Simuel F. Doster Jr. Allen, McCain & O'Mahony PC, and Jason E. Bring Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta. Meri K. Benoit and Thomas W. Malone Malone Law Office, Atlanta, for appellees. Amicus Appellees: Gary P. Bunch, Carrollton.
    Case Number: S12G1629

    The trial court erred in granting a medical malpractice plaintiff's motion to compel the production of transcripts of ex parte physician interviews defense counsel conducted pursuant to a qualified

  • May 16, 2013 | International

    Asia Deal Digest: May 16, 2013

    China/Hong KongDavis Polk & Wardwell Hong Kong partners James Lin, Eugene Gregor, and Antony Dapiran have advised China’s largest offshore oil and g

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