• National City Mortg. Co. v. Tidwell

    Publication Date: 2013-10-10
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stefanie H. Jackman, Christopher J. Willis, Sarah T. Reise Ballard Spahr LLP, Atlanta, George H. Carley Carley, Gregory & Gregory, Decatur, Hardy Gregory Jr., Antoinette D. Gregory Carley, Gregory & Gregory, Cordele, and Gary C. Tepper Ballard Spahr LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, for appellant.
    for defendant: James W. Davis James W. Davis & Associates, and Edward S. Sell III Sell & Melton LLP, Macon, for appellees.

    Case Number: S12G2011

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