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July 29, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Meet the Atlanta Lawyers Behind a $608K Attorney Fee Award

"The message the City is sending to its officers is clear: if you work for the City of Atlanta, you stand to lose everything," said plaintiff attorney Jeffrey Filipovits of Spears & Filipovits in Decatur. "The City will not stand behind you."

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November 10, 2021 | Daily Report Online

Ex-Corrections Officer Hit With $638K Judgment Over Enabling Attack on Inmate Caught on Camera

The Newton County Detention Center inmate sued a now-former corrections officer over claims he deliberately allowed three other inmates to enter the plaintiff's cell and brutally attack him.

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November 1, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Texas November 2020 Election Guide: Read This Before Voting for Judges

Learn about the candidates running for judgeships by reading Texas Lawyer's judicial candidate Q&As.

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SISU Energy v. Hartman

Publication Date: 2020-07-27
Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Contracts
Industry:
Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Justice Bassel
Attorneys: For plaintiff:
for defendant:
Case Number: 02-19-00436-CV

This case arose from a dispute between Grundy and Hartman regarding their respective ownership percentages of Tex Sand, a trucking company.

Bowers v. Today's Bank

Publication Date: 2018-11-01
Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
Industry: Real Estate
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Ray
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kathie McClure, (McClure & Kornheiser LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Kevin Ward, James Zimmerman, Tyler Keenan, (Schulten Ward & Turner LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: A18A1348

Guarantor not personally liable for commercial loan default that went into involuntary receivership

Malibu Boats, LLC f/k/a Malibu Boats, Inc. et al. v. Batchelder et al.

Publication Date: 2018-10-29
Practice Area: Motor Vehicle Torts | Personal Injury
Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Travel and Tourism
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Ray
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kenneth Jones, Ciera Locklair, (Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover), Atlanta, Robert Shannon, (Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell, LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Lance Cooper, Andrew Ashby, (The Cooper Firm), Marietta, Donald Fountain, W. Keen, (Clark, Fountain, Lavista, Prather, Keen & Littky-Rubin), West Palm Beach, for appellee. Shawn Kalfus, (Stone Kalfus LLP), Atlanta, Matthew Stone, (Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP), Atlanta, Kwende Jones, Erin Howell, John Kavanagh, (Burr & Forman LLP), Atlanta, Mobile, for Other Party.
Case Number: A18A0881

Court Affirms Denial of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by Boat Manufacturer Seeking To Avoid Liability for Emotional Distress Arising from Boating Accident

In The Interest Of R. S. T., a child.

Publication Date: 2018-05-01
Practice Area: Family Law
Industry:
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge McMillian
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark Jeffrey (Attorney at Law), Marietta, for appellant.
for defendant: Christopher Carr (Attorney General), Atlanta; Penny Hannah (Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta; Shalen Nelson (Senior Assistant Attorney General), Atlanta, for appellant. William Collins (Smith, Collins & Fletcher, P.A.), Atlanta; Nigel Davis (Attorney at Law), Atlanta; Karen Pulliam (Guardian Ad Litem), Decatur, for other party.
Case Number: A17A1595

Termination of Parental Rights Not Supported By Clear and Convincing Evidence of Harm to Child

Blevins v. The State

Publication Date: 2017-12-05
Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
Industry:
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge Ray
Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
for defendant: N/a
Case Number: A17A0639

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting certain other acts evidence in a middle school band director's trial for enticing a child for indecent purposes and child molestation arising out of his interactions with a student.

Fulton County, Georgia v. Soco Contracting Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 2017-12-04
Practice Area: Attorney Compensation | Civil Procedure | Contracts
Industry: Construction
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge Ray
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ronald Freeman, Cathy Nash, Bethany White (Johnson & Freeman, LLC), Union City; Cheryl Ringer (Office of the Fulton County Attorney), Atlanta; Denval Stewart (Office of the County Attorney), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: David Roberts (Roberts Construction Law, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee. Larry Ramsey (ACCG), Atlanta, for amicus curiae.
Case Number: A17A1001

The Court of Appeals vacated the denial of County's motion for summary judgment in construction company's suit arising out of a contract for the construction of a cultural center and remanded the case for further consideration because it did not appear that the trial court considered whether the parties strictly complied with the procedure for modifying the contract.

Fulton County, Georgia v. Soco Contracting Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 2017-11-21
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Contracts
Industry: Construction
Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Presiding Judge Ray
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ronald Freeman, Cathy Nash, Bethany White (Johnson & Freeman, LLC), Union City; Cheryl Ringer (Office of the Fulton County Attorney), Atlanta; Denval Stewart (Office of the County Attorney), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: David Roberts (Roberts Construction Law, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee. Larry Ramsey (ACCG), Atlanta, for amicus curiae.
Case Number: A17A1001

The trial court erred in denying county's motion for summary judgment in construction company's suit arising out of a contract for the construction of a cultural center because county was entitled to sovereign immunity on causes of action related to unwritten change orders.