• Becton v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-03-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
    for defendant: N/a

    Case Number: A20A1837

    Court affirms convictions for child molestation and other crimes over defendant's contentions of trial court error and insufficient evidence

  • Accelerated Claims, Inc. v. Howell & Johnson, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-01-26
    Practice Area: Fee Disputes
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Bogan, Curtis Garrett, Jeffrey Fisher, (Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michael Johnson, (Howell & Johnson, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee. Samuel Rutherford, Michael Barry, (Alston & Bird, LLP), Atlanta, Carl Anderson, Thomas Mock, (Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young, LLP), Atlanta, Colin Moriarty, (Moriarty Law, PC), Athens, Kevin Elwell, (K.M. Elwell, P.C.), Athens, William Stone, (William S. Stone, P.C.), Blakely, Ryals Stone, (Boone & Stone), Atlanta, for Other party.

    Case Number: A20A1860

    Court vacates an award that enforced a prior judgment of fees to a non-party because the trial court lacked jurisdiction, and vacates a separate additional award

  • Becton v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-12-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Lock, (David T. Lock, LLC), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Margaret Heap, Timothy Dean, (District Attorney), Savannah, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1837

    Jury Could Infer Defendant Used His Hands When He Intentionally Touched Victim's Breast and Buttocks From Behind

  • Epps et al. v. Rockmo Entertainment, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-12-24
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark Adelman, (Mark Adelman, Attorney at Law, LLC), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tanya Graham, (The Law Office of Tanya Mitchell Graham, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellee. Derek Wright, (Derek M. Wright LLC), Atlanta, Johnnie Cabbell & New Era Talent Agency, Atlanta, for Other Party.

    Case Number: A20A1132

    Court affirms that a defendant waived a contractual right to arbitration by refusing to pay arbitration fees

  • Day v. Mason

    Publication Date: 2020-12-23
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
    for defendant: N/a

    Case Number: A20A0964

    Court vacates and remands an award for past child support, reverses as to other expenses, affirms as to some fees, and reverses separate award for appellate attorney fees

  • EPPS et al. v. Rockmo Entertainment, LLC

    Publication Date: 2020-12-08
    Practice Area: Contracts | Dispute Resolution
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark Adelman, (Mark Adelman, Attorney at Law, LLC), Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tanya Graham, (The Law Office of Tanya Mitchell Graham, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellee. Derek Wright, (Derek M. Wright LLC), Atlanta, (Johnnie Cabbell & New Era Talent Agency), Atalnta, for other party.

    Case Number: A20A1132

    In Breach of Contract Action, Appellants' Refusal to Pay Their Portion of Arbitrators' Fees Waived Their Right to Arbitration

  • Spring Branch Independent v. OW

    Publication Date: 2019-09-30
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Education Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 18-20274

    After years of private schooling, O.W., a minor, enrolled in the fifth grade in the Spring Branch Independent School District.

  • Sloan v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-08-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew Winchester, (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta.
    for defendant: Emily Richardson, Sherry Boston, Gerald Mason, Destiny Bryant, (DeKalb County District Attorney's Office), Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: A19A0123

    Evidence of Prior Crimes Was Not Relevant to Show Identity or Intent

  • In The Interest of A. B., et al., children.

    Publication Date: 2019-06-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeannie Altman, (Law Office of Jeannie S. Altman LLC), Douglasville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher Carr, Penny Hannah, Shalen Nelson, Jana Evans, (Senior Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, Saudia Crawford, (Collins Gordon Henry & LLLC), Atlanta, for appellee. Amber Walden, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for Other Party.

    Case Number: A19A0147

    Juvenile court's dependency order must contain appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law

  • Laymac v. Kushner et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-05-03
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: A18A1536

    Former shareholder has valid breach of contract claim under a letter agreement and stock subscription agreement