• Watts v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-05-30
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David H. Jones King & King & Jones PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, and Anne C. Allen, Assistant District Attorney, Carrollton, for appellee.

    Case Number: A03A0929

    The invalidity of a search warrant, resulting in the seizure of DNA ce against the defendant, was res judicata because the Georgia Supreme Court previously held that the state did not meet its

  • Miller v. Vitner

    Publication Date: 2001-04-13
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald W. Johnson The Johnson Law Firm, Fayetteville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rush S. Smith Jr. and James E. Looper Jr. Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover PC, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A01A0663

    Expiration of the 5-year medical malpractice statute of repose barred plaintiff from renewing her malpractice suit following her voluntary dismissal, even though she filed her original action within

  • Lee v. American Cent. Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2000-06-02
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert S. Slocumb, Macon, Wilton D. Harrington and John P. Harrington Smith & Harrington, Eastman, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Robert M. Finlayson II and Edward C. Bresee Mozley, Finlayson & Loggins, Atlanta, for appellees.

    Case Number: A00A0728

    If a mortgagor is not an insured under his business's fire insurance policy, then the insurer has no subrogation rights against the mortgagor with regard to the money it paid to the mort

  • Woodward v. Gray

    Publication Date: 2000-02-11
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: G. Michael Agnew Agnew, Schlam & Bennett PC, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: Clifton C. Fay, Assistant City Attorney, Columbus, for appellees.

    Case Number: A99A2450

    Although police officer had no probable cause to arrest plaintiff for disobeying her order to move away while she arrested plaintiff's brother, the officer had official immunity since there was no e

  • Jones v. State

    Publication Date: 2000-02-04
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Eldridge, Frank M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jessica R. Towne and David E. Clark Clark & Towne PC, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph J. Drolet, Solicitor General, and Julie A. Kert, Assistant City Solicitor, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A99A2304

    Although defendant's alcosensor breath test was inadmissible to prove that he drove with an illegal blood alcohol level, it was admissible to impeach his testimony that he drank only three beers and