Pappas Restaurant, Inc. v. Welch et al.
Publication Date: 2024-06-18Practice Area:Premises Liability
Industry:Hospitality and Lodging
Court: Georgia Court of AppealsJudge: Judge MarkleAttorneys:For plaintiff: Nicole Leet, Michael Rust, (Gray, Rust, St. Amand, Moffett & Brieske), Atlanta, Laurie Daniel, Atlanta, Nicholas Boyd, (Holland & Knight LLP), Atlanta, for appellant.For defendant: Naveen Ramachandrappa, Jennifer Peterson, Michael Terry, Frank Lowrey, (Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore LLP), Atlanta, Edward Wynn, James Sadd, (Slappey & Sadd, LLC), Atlanta, Aleksandra Bronsted, (Law Offices of Aleksandra Bronsted PC), Atlanta,, for appellee; Warner Fox, Christine Mast, Elliott Ream, (Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP), Atlanta, for other party; Philip Thompson, (Ellis Painter Ratterree & Adams, LLP), Savannah, Bret Moore, (Bret Moore Law), Atlanta, for AM.Case number: A21A1341
Court affirms denial of summary judgment in wrongful death and negligence claims against restaurant and security company
Hall v. The State
Publication Date: 2024-06-18Practice Area:Criminal Law
Industry:Court: Georgia Court of AppealsJudge: Chief Judge MercierAttorneys:For plaintiff: Lee Fitzpatrick, (Attorney at Law), Woodstock, for appellant.For defendant: Fani Willis, Mario Kladis, (Fulton County District Attorney’s Office), Atlanta, for appellee.Case number: A24A0568
Court affirms convictions for aggravated assault and related offenses, rejecting challenges to sufficiency of evidence sufficiency and admission of text messages as hearsay
Gray v. State
Publication Date: 2024-06-12Practice Area:Criminal Law
Industry:Court: Georgia Supreme CourtJudge: Justice McMillianAttorneys:For plaintiff: Gerard Bradley Kleinrock, (Office of the Public Defender), Decatur, for appellant.For defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Clint Christopher Malcolm, Meghan Hobbs Hill, Elizabeth Haase Brock, Christopher M. Carr, Sarah Jane Thomas, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Deborah D. Wellborn, Sherry Boston, Harry Steven Ruth, Lenny I. Krick, Shannon Elysia Hodder, (Dekalb County District Attorney’s Office), Decatur, for appellee.Case number: S24A0570
Court affirms convictions for felony murder and other crimes over defendant's claim that the trial court should have issued a self-defense jury instruction because of an attempt to prevent a felony
Anderson v. The State
Publication Date: 2024-06-12Practice Area:Criminal Law
Industry:Court: Georgia Supreme CourtJudge: Justice PinsonAttorneys:For plaintiff: Randall Paul Sharp, (Paulding County Public Defender’s Office), Dallas, for appellant.For defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Clint Christopher Malcolm, Meghan Hobbs Hill, Elizabeth Haase Brock, Christopher M. Carr, Ashleigh Dene Headrick, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Anthony Brett Williams, Matthew Wayne Rollins, (Paulding County District Attorney’s Office), Dallas, for appellee.Case number: S24A0405
Court affirms malice murder conviction over defendant's argument that the trial court should have issued an instruction on voluntary manslaughter and claim of ineffective assistance
Alexander v. The State
Publication Date: 2024-06-07Practice Area:Criminal Law
Industry:Court: Georgia Court of AppealsJudge: Judge HodgesAttorneys:For plaintiff: Leslie Jones, (Leslie Spornberger Jones LLC), Athens, for appellant.For defendant: David White, Branden Pollett, (Northern Judicial Cicruit District Attorney’s Office), Hartwell, for appellee.Case number: A24A0596
Court affirms revocation of defendant's probation based on evidence of violations of drug-related changes but reverses as to gang-related and conspiracy charges due to lack of evidence
Mayo v. The State
Publication Date: 2024-06-07Practice Area:Criminal Law
Industry:Court: Georgia Supreme CourtJudge: Justice ColvinAttorneys:For plaintiff: John R. Monroe, (John Monroe Law, PC), Dawsonville, for appellant.For defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Clint Christopher Malcolm, Meghan Hobbs Hill, Elizabeth Haase Brock, Christopher M. Carr, Stephany Julissa Luttrell, (Department of Law), Atlanta, William Jeffrey Langley, Kelly Renae Holloway, (Enotah Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office), Blairsville, for appellee.Case number: S24A0094
Court affirms convictions for malice murder and other crimes and rejects defendant's challenge to alleged inconsistency of jury instructions and jury form, and contentions of procedural error
Ebersole v. The State
Publication Date: 2024-06-06Practice Area:Criminal Law |
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Industry:Court: Georgia Court of AppealsJudge: Judge WatkinsAttorneys:For plaintiff: Nicole Baker, (Georgia Public Defender Council), Acworth, for appellant.For defendant: Lee Darragh, (District Attorney, NEJC of GA Northeastern Judicial Circuit), Gainesville, Patrick Shuler, (Hall County District Attorney’s Office), Gainesville, for appellee.Case number: A24A0518
Court affirms convictions in an attempted rape and aggravated assault case over defendant's challenges to admission of evidence and allegations of cumulative error
Garrison v. The State
Publication Date: 2024-06-06Practice Area:Criminal Law
Industry:Court: Georgia Court of AppealsJudge: Judge MarkleAttorneys:For plaintiff: Jad Johnson, Victor Aloisio, (Office of the Public Defender, Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit), Lafayette, for appellant.For defendant: Clayton Fuller, John Franklin, (Lookout Mountain Circuit District Attorney’s Office), LaFayette, for appellee.Case number: A24A0010
Court affirms convictions for drug possession and trafficking and rejected defendant's claims of improper exclusion of evidence and ineffective assistance of trial counsel
Owl Creek Properties, LLC v. Timmons
Publication Date: 2024-06-03Practice Area:Landlord Tenant Law
Industry:Court: Civil Court, BronxJudge: Judge Kisha L. MillerAttorneys:For plaintiff: For Petitioner: Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C.For defendant: For Respondents Monique Timmons and Steveroy K. Jeffers: Mobilization for Justice, Inc.Case number: L&T 302566/21
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