• Duvall et al. v. Cronic et al.

    Publication Date: 2018-11-19
    Practice Area: Deals and Transactions
    Industry: Automotive
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lawrence Stockton, (Attorney at Law), Clayton, for appellant.
    for defendant: William Hardman, (William S. Hardman, P.C.), Gainesville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A1379

    No vicarious liability for an individual's fraudulent transactions.

  • Allen v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-11-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rachel Ackley, (Rachel Ackley Law, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Matthew Krull, (Solicitor-General), Douglasville, Michellle Dissman, (Cherokee County Solicitor-General's Office), Canton, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A1196

    Court Affirms Conviction of Check Forger Who Claimed That He Did Not Know That Check Was Forged

  • Wingate v. The State

    Publication Date: 2018-10-05
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John McArthur, (McArthur, McArthur & Overend LLC), Athens, for appellant.
    for defendant: David White, Michael Coveney, (District Attorney's Office of The Northern Judicial Circuit), Danielsville, Hartwell, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A1144

    Court Reverses Trial Court's Denial of Motions to Suppress Evidence in Prosecution of Alleged Grow House Operator

  • Boley v. Miera

    Publication Date: 2018-08-22
    Practice Area: Attorney Compensation | Family Law
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Kirson, (Attorney At Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jarrod Oxendine, (Oxendine & Sauls, LLC), Suwanee, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A1334

    Parent Who Obtained Reduction in Cbild Support Obligation Was Entitled to Attorney Fees as Prevailing Party

  • Burton v. ECI Management Corporation

    Publication Date: 2018-08-07
    Practice Area: Evidence
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Fred Rushing (RBBS LLC f/k/a The Rushing Firm Ltd), East Point; Heather Johnson (The H.L. Johnson Law Group LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Brantley Rowlen, James Doyle, Kristin Roquemore (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A18A0657

    Court Properly Denied Appellant's Motion to Withdraw Her Admissions Regarding Alleged Hazardous Condition

  • Sitterli v. Csachi

    Publication Date: 2018-03-30
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey Hicks (Attorney at Law), Lawrenceville; Stephen Mackie (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Raluca Hanea (Attorney at Law), Lawrenceville; Ecaterina Csachi, Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A17A1509

    Unjust Enrichment and Quantum Meruit Claim Both Failed For Failure to Show Expectation of Compensation

  • In The Interest Of K. G., A Child.

    Publication Date: 2018-03-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rosalind Watkins (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Talia Nurse, Christy Draper (Attorney at Law), Douglasville; Timothy MacMillan (Attorney at Law), Carrollton, for appellee. Deidre Ricks (The Ricks Law Firm LLC), Douglasville; Thinel Bishop (The Bishop Law Group), Villa Rica, for other party.

    Case Number: A17A1519

    There was clear and convincing evidence supporting the juvenile court's finding that the appointment of a permanent guardian was in the child's best interests.

  • The State v. Licata

    Publication Date: 2017-11-22
    Practice Area: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Adam Keller (Sr. Assistant Solicitor General), Cumming; William Finch (Solicitor General of Forsyth County), Cumming, for appellant.
    for defendant: Woodrow Smith (Attorney at Law), Atlanta; Matthew Winchester (Law Offices of Matthew K. Winchester), Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A17A1200

    The trial court erred in granting DUI defendant's motion to suppress the results field sobriety tests and evidence of his refusal to take a breath test because he was sufficiently warned of his right not to incriminate himself before the field sobriety tests and he was not entitled to counsel when deciding whether to submit to the state-requested breath test.

  • In The Interest of K. G., a child.

    Publication Date: 2017-11-17
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Deidre Ricks (The Ricks Law Firm, LLC), Douglasville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christy Draper (Attorney at Law), Douglasville, for appellee. Thinel Bishop (The Bishop Law Group), Villa Rica; Rosalind Watkins (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A17A1309

    The Court affirmed the grant of permanent guardianship of the child to the child's aunt, because there was clear and convincing evidence authorizing the juvenile court to find that reunification was not in the best interests of the child based on the likelihood that it would only prolong her dependency.

  • In The Interest of E. B., a child

    Publication Date: 2017-11-17
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Presiding Judge McFadden
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jared Roberts (Attorney at Law), Douglas, for appellant.
    for defendant: George Barnhill (District Attorney), Waycross; Ian Sansot (District Attorney's Office, Waycross Judicial Circuit), Douglas, for appellee.

    Case Number: A17A0784

    The evidence was insufficient to support the juvenile's adjudications of delinquency for burglary and shoplifting but there was sufficient evidence to support his adjudication of delinquency for tampering with the operation of an electronic monitoring device.