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Taylor Morrison Servs. Inc. v. HDI-Gerling Am. Ins. Co.

Publication Date: 2013-07-18
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Julie A. Lierly, Caroline W. Spangenberg, and Ellen P. McCarley Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Amicus Appellant: Anthony P. Tatum King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, Kevin P. Branch, Dana M. Mango McMickle, Kurey & Branch LLP, Alpharetta, Zachary D. Tripp, Martin M. McNerney, Taylor T. Lankford King & Spalding LLP, Washington, D. C., and Ryan M. Suerth, Madison, Conn. Michael P. Bruyere Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP, and Ann T. Kirk Fields Howell Athans & McLaughlin LLP, Atlanta, for appellee. Amicus Appellee: Linda B. Foster Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco PC, John S. Berry McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP, Atlanta, Laura Foggan, and Matthew W. Beato Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, D. C.
Case Number: S13Q0462

The Supreme Court answered two certified questions related a standard commercial general liability insurance p

Ramotar v. The Kroger Co.

Publication Date: 2013-06-04
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Miller, M. Yvette
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mark Stuckey Stuckey Law Firm LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: . Stephanie Capezzuto Taylor English Duma LLP, Atlanta, and Douglas Wilde, Tyrone, for appellees.
Case Number: A13A0158

An issue of fact remained regarding a grocery store's constructive knowledge of a puddle of oil on the floor, which caused the plaintiff to slip and

Whorton v. State

Publication Date: 2013-04-18
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Dillard, Stephen Louis A.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Smith, Cedartown, for appellant.
for defendant: Robert Brooks, John Browning, District Attorneys, Cedartown, Gary Bergman, Special Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, and Charles Spahos, Solicitor General, McDonough, for appellee.
Case Number: A13A0578

The Child Hearsay Statute did not require the trial court to conduct a pre-trial hearing to determine the reliability of the child victim's hearsay statements or make a finding of sufficient indicia

April 17, 2013 |

Circuit Affirms Insurer’s Right to Recoup Nearly $1 Million in Legal Fees Paid on Behalf of Ex-Taylor Bean CEO

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance company was entitled to recoup nearly $1 million…

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River Walk Farm LP v. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Inc.

Publication Date: 2013-03-26
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Boggs, Michael P.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: John Christy and Jared Heald Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: . John Richard, Sean Smith, Jason Curles and Samuel Zeigler Taylor English Duma LLP, Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: A12A1843; A12A1844

The plaintiffs failed to present complete evidence regarding the true market value of the foreclosed property, as their appraiser's testimony did not identify records on which he based his conclusi

March 25, 2013 |

Strategies for leaner legal departments: Part 2

How to cut external costs and get the most from your service providers

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Wang v. Liu

Publication Date: 2013-03-20
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert R. Long IV, John L. Latham, Brandon R. Williams Alston & Bird LLP, William G. Leonard, and Gregory G. Schultz Taylor English Duma LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: John M. Tatum, Rachel C. Young Hunter, MacLean, Exley & Dunn PC, Savannah, and Charles M. Yoon Yoon & Kim LLP, New York, N. Y., for appellee.
Case Number: S12A1485

The trial court erred in making permanent an interlocutory injunction prohibiting the appellant from transferring certain assets while the appellee's underlying suit against him was pending without

Rashid v. State

Publication Date: 2013-01-24
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Hines, P. Harris
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Alan I. Begner, Cory G. Begner, and Boris Y. Milter Begner & Begner PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Tracy G. Lawson, District Attorney, Elizabeth A. Baker, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, Jason B. Green, Kathryn L. Powers, Assistant District Attorneys, Jonesboro, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Benjamin H. Pierman, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
Case Number: S12A1698

The trial court properly admitted a videotape of the defendant's conversation with family members in the police interrogation room, as no reasonable expectation of privacy existed and no evidence es

Kammerer Real Estate Holdings LLC v. PLH Sandy Springs LLC

Publication Date: 2012-12-27
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: Branch, Elizabeth
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Craig K. Pendergrast and E. Peyton Nunez Taylor English Duma LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Dana L. Jackel and Christopher L. Phillips Jackel & Phillips PC, Marietta, for appellee.
Case Number: A12A1435

The trial court properly determined that the appellant had a duty, pursuant to an express easement, to maintain and repair a sewer line that traversed the appellee's pro

Cox v. Mayan Lagoon Estates Ltd.; Cox v. Constantino

Publication Date: 2012-12-11
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Court: Court of Appeals
Judge: McFadden, Christopher J.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Tribble The Barnes Law Group LLC, Marietta, for appellant.
for defendant: Gregory Schultz, Deborah Livesay Taylor English Duma LLP, and Jonathan Crumly Maner Crumly Chambliss LLP, Atlanta, for appellees. Frank Constantino, Rock Springs, proceeded pro se.
Case Number: A12A1062; A12A1063

A proposed settlement was admissible for the limited purpose of showing whether the individual defendant was the agent of two corporate defen