• Gresham v. Harris

    Publication Date: 2014-11-18
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Antonio Thomas, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Albert Chapar The Chapar Firm LLC, Conyers, for appellees.

    Case Number: A14A1047

    The trial court erred in finding that the plaintiff's renewal action was unt

  • Blumenshine v. Hall

    Publication Date: 2014-11-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Regina Quick and David Ellison David F. Ellison LLC, Athens, for appellant.
    for defendant: Shannon Coffey Wiggins Norris Coffey PA, Bogart, for appellee.

    Case Number: A14A1328

    The father's new wife had no legal obligation to contribute, directly or indirectly, to the support of the father's children from his prior mar

  • In the Interest of G. Q.

    Publication Date: 2014-08-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Azadeh Golshan Public Defender's Office, Newnan, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Shalen Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Calandra Harps, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Linda Taylor Hunnicutt & Taylor, Newnan, for appellee. Other party representation: Doris Orleck, Newnan, and David Rossi-Espagnet, Carrollton.

    Case Number: A14A0324

    The father lacked standing to challenge the termination of his parental rights, since he failed to timely file a petition to legitimate the minor children in order to preserve his int

  • Allison v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-04-04
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Minerva Cansino Public Defender's Office, Dallas, for appellant.
    for defendant: Donald Donovan, District Attorney, and Dana Norman, Assistant District Attorney, Dallas, for appellee.

    Case Number: A12A1990

    The rule of construction authorized the trial court to consider the defendant's multiple felonies in connection with his prob revoc

  • Brinkley v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-03-18
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen Reba Barton Child Law & Policy Center, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Clifford Bowden, District Attorney, Tifton, for appellee. Amicus Curiae: Sandra Michaels, Atlanta.

    Case Number: A12A2322

    The trial court did not violate the defendant's constitutional right to due process in failing to sua sponte assess the defendant's competency, since no evidence raised a reasonable doubt as to whet

  • Hines v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-09-07
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sharon Hopkins, Duluth, for appellant.
    for defendant: Garry Moss, District Attorney, Cliff Head, Assistant District Attorney, and Lara Snow District Attorney's Office, Canton, for appellee.

    Case Number: A12A1058

    A search warrant providing probable cause to search the house, any other buildings, and vehicles located at a specific street address identified with sufficient particularity the recreational vehicl

  • Stubbs v. State

    Publication Date: 2012-04-20
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
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    Case Number: A12A0177; A12A0708; A12A0709

    Defense counsel's failure to object to a portion of the state's closing argument in which the prosecutor said that no one in the history of the circuit had ever been wrongly convicted and later rele

  • Terrell v. Pippart

    Publication Date: 2012-03-16
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Nathan T. Williams, Ashley E. Browning and Jason R. Clark Clark & Williams PC, Brunswick, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph H. Ferrier and Crystal R. Ferrier Ferrier & Ferrier PC, Brunswick, for appellee.

    Case Number: A11A1539

    The plaintiff did not prove the amount of attorneys' fees attributable to his successful quantum meruit

  • Wingate Land LLC v. ValueFirst Inc.

    Publication Date: 2012-02-17
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: G. E. Adams, Warner Robins, for appellant.
    for defendant: Edward T. McAfee and Parks K. Stone Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Atlanta, for appellees.

    Case Number: A11A1568

    The trial court properly granted summary judgment to an appraisal company and its owner on the plaintiff's negligent misrepresentation claim, as no evidence established that the defendants appraised

  • Georgia Dep't of Community Health v. Dillard

    Publication Date: 2012-02-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Andrews, Gary Blaylock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Annette M. Cowart and Bryan K. Webb, Senior Assistant Attorneys General, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Kermit S. Dorough Jr. Divine & Dorough, Albany, for appellee.

    Case Number: A11A1712

    The superior court properly held that the State Personnel Board exceeded its authority in adopting regulations authorizing an ALJ to resolve an appeal from the Board's termination of a classified e