• In the Interest of T. Y. et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-11-16
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Coomer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Judson Smith, (Smith Law Group, P.C.), Vidalia, for appellant.
    for defendant: Calandra Harps, Christopher Carr, Shalen Nelson, (Senior Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, Jennifer McComas, (Jennifer T. McComas, P.C.), Vidalia, for appellee. Lawrence Turner, (Harris County Correctional Institute), Hamilton, Courtney Anderson, (C. Joiner Anderson & Associates, PC), Mary Claire Brannon Casa, (TLC Casa), Swainsboro, for other party.

    Case Number: A20A1417

    Dependency Court's Factual Findings Merely Established Potential For Future Dependency

  • Perkins v. Hayes

    Publication Date: 2020-08-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Coomer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brad MaDonald, (Hill/MacDonald, LLC), Marietta, Naomi Lumpkin, (Clark Lowery & Lumpkin LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Nikki Marr, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Deana Spencer, (Spencer Law, LLC), Lawrenceville, for appellee. Deana Spencer, (Stepp Law LLC), Lawrenceville, for other party.

    Case Number: A20A0204

    Court affirms trial court order on custody, visitation, and child support over mother's objections

  • Five Star Athlete Management, Inc. et al. v. Davis

    Publication Date: 2020-07-29
    Practice Area: Entertainment and Sports Law
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Coomer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark Trigg, (Dentons US LLP), Atlanta, Matthew Johns, (Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP), Indianapolis, for appellant.
    for defendant: Von DuBose, (DuBose Miller), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A0085

    Court reverses denial of summary judgment on quantum meruit and RICO Act claims in a dispute over an alleged oral agreement for athlete recruiting services

  • Steed v. Steed

    Publication Date: 2020-06-17
    Practice Area: Attorney Compensation | Family Law | Fee Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Coomer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sammie Mitchell, (law Office of S. Mark Mitchell, LLC), Newnan, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lance Owen, (Johnston Owen & Bullard, LLP), Griffin, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A0316

    Trial Court in Child Support Action Erred in Awarding Attorneys' Fees to Mother; There Were No Bills Presented and No Testimony as to Fees' Reasonableness

  • Southern States Chemical, Inc. et al. v. Tampa Tank & Welding, Inc. et al.

    Publication Date: 2019-12-24
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Chemicals and Materials
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Coomer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jonathan Barr, Jeffrey Lewis, Andrew Stevens, (Arnall Golden Gregory LLP), Atlanta, Edwin King, (Attorney at Law), Savannah, George Carley, (Carley, Gregory & Gregory), Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Cecily McLeod, (Gordon & Rees, LLP), Atlanta, Kimberly Sheridan, (Gordon & Rees, LLP), Atlanta, Mike Crawford, Bradley Wolff, (Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP), Atlanta, for appellee. Mark Johnson, (Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin, P. C.), Brunswick, Mark Middleton, (Attorney at Law), Brunswick, for AM.

    Case Number: A19A0960

    Court denies plaintiff's breach of contract claims because they were barred by the statute of repose

  • Carr v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-07-23
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Coomer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sydney Strickland, (Strickland & Webster, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Amelia Pray, D. Reynolds, John Melvin, (District Attorney's Office, Cobb Judicial Circuit), Marietta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A19A0346

    Court Affirms Convictions for Various Crimes Arising from Theft by Attorney of Widow's Assets, Rejecting Range of Meritless Challenges to Trial Proceedings

  • Patterson v. The State

    Publication Date: 2019-07-18
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Coomer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Susan Raymond, (Hogue & Hogue (of Counsel), Macon, Laura Hogue, (Attorney at Law), Macon, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel Bibler, George Hartwig, George Hartwig, Thomas Woody, (Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney), Perry, for appellee.

    Case Number: A19A0085

    Prosecutor Did Not Overreach By Suggesting During Vigorous Cross-Examination That Defense Witness Had Concealed Evidence

  • In re Estate of Aquilla Wheeler

    Publication Date: 2019-04-11
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Coomer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas Wheeler, Dublin, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jimmy Wheeler, Bowman, Charles Butler, (Attorney at Law), Dublin, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A1971

    Pro Se Appellant Lacked Standing to Pursue Appeal on Behalf of Decedent's Estate Administrator