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  • In the Interest of K. E. P.

    Publication Date: 2004-10-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Joseph Vaknin, Albany, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard L. Waters Jr., Robert C. Richardson Jr. and Alfred J. Powell Jr., Camilla, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A1076

    Evidence that the mother did not establish a bond with the child, failed to visit her for over a year and a half, paid no support and was living with a man who had a history of violent behavior and

  • In the Interest of K. W.

    Publication Date: 2004-10-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: James J. Anagnostakis, Douglasville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, William C. Joy, Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorneys General, Laura W. Hyman, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, T. Michael Flinn, Carrollton, for appellee. Other party representation: Rita F. Cooper, Powder Springs.
    Case Number: A04A1513

    The father's refusal to break off a violent and drug-abusing relationship with the child's mother supported the termination of his parental r

  • Driggers v. Style Crest Products Inc.

    Publication Date: 2004-10-01
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William K. McGowan Franklin, Taulbee, Rushing, Bunce & Brogdon, Statesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Blake E. Lisenby Arnall, Golden Gregory LLP, Macon, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A0891

    The trial court had no discretion to grant summary judgment without first hearing oral argument, which the defendants properly requested pursuant to Uniform Superior Court Rul

  • Fuller v. Cobb County

    Publication Date: 2004-09-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Earl A. Davidson, College Park, for appellant.
    for defendant: Stephen D. Morrison Jr. and Deborah L. Dance Cobb County Attorney's Office Marietta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A04A1269

    The trial court properly struck the plaintiff's complaint for failing to provide a more definite statement within 15 days of being ordered to

  • Bartley v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-05-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Patrick G. Longhi, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Patrick H. Head, District Attorney, Dana J. Norman and Timothy B. Lumpkin, Assistant District Attorneys, Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: A04A0770

    Defendant entered a pool hall carrying a gun and wearing a ski mask, he demanded money from the owner, placed the gun to the owner's head and pulled the trigger, but the gun failed to

  • Cooper v. Binion

    Publication Date: 2004-04-30
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David R. Hughes Hughes & Bailey LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard G. Tisinger Jr., Kenneth B. Crawford Tisinger, Tisinger, Vance & Greer PC, Carrollton, and Brynda R. Insley Insley & Race, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A03A2585

    A h l was not entitled to summary judgment on the grounds that its emergency room physician was an independent contractor where several relevant factors raised jury questions as to whether the

  • Gerber & Gerber PC v. Regions Bank

    Publication Date: 2004-03-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Terry L. Strawser Shivers & Assocs., Alpharetta, for Gerber & Gerber PC, William J. Holley II, James S. Rankin Jr. and Ryan K. McLemore Parker, Hudson, Raines & Dobbs LLP, Atlanta, for Regions Bank.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: A03A1952; A03A1953

    Questions of fact remained as to whether the defendant bank violated reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing by accepting blank-endorsed forged checks made payable to a law firm for deposit

  • Cooper v. Binion

    Publication Date: 2004-03-05
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David R. Hughes Hughes & Bailey LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard G. Tisinger Jr., Kenneth B. Crawford Tisinger, Tisinger, Vance & Greer PC, Carrollton, and Brynda R. Insley Insley & Race, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: A03A2585

    A h l was not entitled to summary judgment on the grounds that its emergency room physician was an independent contractor where several relevant factors raised jury questions as to whether the

  • Baggs v. State

    Publication Date: 2004-02-13
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary V. Bowman, McDonough, for Baggs. Jeffrey W. Cofer, McDonough, for Lopez. Steven M. Frey, Jonesboro, and Lloyd J. Matthews, McDonough, for Mondragon. Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, and Thomas R. McBerry, Assistant District Attorney, McDonough, for appellee.
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    Case Number: A03A2080; A03A2081; A03A2082

    Evidence that the first defendant actually handled and attempted to sell nearly 450 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover officer and that the second and third defendant voluntarily accompanied

  • Melson v. State

    Publication Date: 2003-10-31
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Virginia W. Tinkler, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: James D. McDade, District Attorney, and Brian K. Fortner Douglas County District Attorney's Office, Douglasville, for appellee.
    Case Number: A03A1328

    The trial court properly admitted evidence of prior difficulties between the defendant and the victim to show the defendant's motive, intent and bent of