• September 20, 2011 |

    ISO Home-Based Business Coverage - Liability

    Discusses liability coverage in the ISO home-based business coverage form HO 07 01.

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  • Boatright v. State

    Publication Date: 2011-07-08
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Allen M. Trapp Jr., placeCityCarrolltonfor appellant. Fred A. Lane Jr., District Attorney, Anthony Volkodav Jr., Paul E. Hemmann, Eric K. Dunaway, Assistant District Attorneys, Dallas, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Amy E. H. Morelli, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S11A0287

    The trial court did not err by failing to instruct the jury on mutual combat because no evidence showed a mutual intention to

  • Gwinnett County Sch. Dist. v. Cox

    Publication Date: 2011-06-24
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles P. Aaron, Gerald M. Edenfield, Susan W. Cox Edenfield, Cox, Bruce & Classens PC, Statesboro, T. Joshua R. Archer, Michael J. Bowers, Joshua M. Moore Balch & Bingham LLP, Thomas A. Cox, Atlanta, Santana T. Flanigan, A.J. Welch Jr. Smith, Welch & Brittain LLP, McDonough, and Timothy N. Shepherd, Griffin, for appellants. Bruce P. Brown, Ellen C. Carothers, Jeremy T. Berry McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP, Stefan E. Ritter, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, Judson H. Turner and Robert L. Fortson Turner, Bachman & Garrett LLC, Marietta, for appellees. Amicus Appellant: Phillip L. Hartley, Martha M. Pearson Harben, Hartley & Hawkins LLP, Gainesville, and Michael E. Kramer Buckley & Klein LLP, Atlanta. Amicus Appellee: Sarina M. Russotto Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Joshua B. Belinfante, Alexia R. Ross Robbinsfreed, Atlanta, Michael M. Middleton, Mark D. Johnson Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin PC, Brunswick, and Andrew W. Broy, Oak Park, Ill.
    for defendant:

    Case Number: S10A1773

    The state constitution grants exclusive control of K-12 public education to local county and area boards of education and the 2008 Georgia Charter Schools Commission Act clearly and palpably violat

  • In the Interest of H. A.

    Publication Date: 2011-03-18
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Phipps, Herbert E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Stephen M. Reba Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic, Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gwendolyn K. Fleming, District Attorney, and Robert H. Wilson, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellee.

    Case Number: A10A2130

    Although the juvenile court harmlessly erred, under the circumstances, in refusing to permit a police officer to refresh his recollection with a recording of the radio traffic in his vehicle of a BO

  • Wright v. Safari Club Int'l

    Publication Date: 2010-12-17
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Barnes, Anne Elizabeth
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael D. Barber, Dunwoody, for appellant.
    for defendant: Henry Chalmers and Christopher K. Withers Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A10A1379

    Remanded for trial court to allow defendant to serve indispensible party, after which party could challenge trial court's exercise of personal jurisdiction if it wished, because defendant did not sa

  • November 11, 2010 |

    Businessowners Liability Coverage

    BOP insureds have basically the same coverage for premises and operations, products and completed operations, advertising and personal injury and medical payments as a CGL insured. However there are some differences, as described here.

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  • Lambert v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-10-01
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hines, P. Harris
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jared M. Campbell, Rome, for appellant.
    for defendant: Leigh E. Patterson, District Attorney, Rome, Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Sara K. Sahni, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: S10A0878

    Since the evidence of the defendant's guilt was overwhelming, he could not show prejudice from his trial counsel's pursuit of an invalid defense of coe

  • Manley v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-08-27
    Practice Area:
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gerard B. Kleinrock Public Defender's Office, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Christopher R. Johnson, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, Gwendolyn K. Fleming, District Attorney, and Leonora Grant, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for state.

    Case Number: S10A0136, S10A0137

    The trial court erred in failing to suppress defendant's statement to police after being arrested, because he unambiguously requested a lawyer and all questioning should have stopped immedi

  • Sabellona v. Albert Painting Inc.

    Publication Date: 2010-05-14
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Mikell, Charles B.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David K. May, Sandy Springs, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Frederick M. Valz III and A. Paul Moore Jr. Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Ian R. Rapaport, Jennifer A. Green Law Office of Ian R. Rapaport, Duluth, and Frederick R. Green Goodman McGuffey Aust & Lindsey LLP, Atlanta.

    Case Number: A10A0531

    A painting company was immune from suit pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 34-9-11 c, because it was a business using the services of a temporary help contracting firm and elected Workers' Compensation coverage

  • Manley v. State

    Publication Date: 2010-04-23
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gerard B. Kleinrock Public Defender's Office, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Christopher R. Johnson, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, Gwendolyn K. Fleming, District Attorney, and Leonora Grant, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for state.

    Case Number: S10A0136, S10A0137

    The trial court erred in failing to suppress defendant's statement to police after being arrested, because he unambiguously requested a lawyer and all questioning should have stopped immedi