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Greg Land covers topics including verdicts and settlements and insurance-related litigation for the Daily Report in Atlanta.
April 19, 2018
The complaint alleged that the firm caused a onetime employee of the widow of late Coca-Cola CEO Roberto Goizuega to lose tens of millions of dollars in gifts and bequests from Olga Goizuega and cost her millions more in tax judgments and fines.
April 19, 2018
In reversing an Alabama judge, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that the False Claims Act's statute of limitations for bringing a claim starts when the government learns of the fraud, not when the whistleblower finds out about it.
April 18, 2018
Erik Underwood's complaint accuses AT&T and four of its vendors of promising him millions of dollars to fund his project, only to steal his technology and abandon his company.
April 18, 2018
In a dispute going back nearly 30 years, the Harford County in Maryland was hit with a verdict of more than $45 million for its successful efforts to block construction of a rubble-fill project the county originally asked for.
April 16, 2018
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled a post-apportionment award for past medical bills with no other damages was "so clearly inadequate as to be inconsistent with the preponderance of the evidence," and required a new trial on damages and liability.
April 13, 2018
Civil litigation between former Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers Jr. and the woman and lawyers who arranged to video record him in a sexual encounter has been grinding along in Cobb County for nearly six years. Lawyers on both sides say the battle will continue despite the trio's acquittal on criminal charges.
April 12, 2018
Two veteran lawyers, former State Bar of Georgia President Robin Frazer Clark and prosecutor-turned-defense attorney Noah Pines, differed sharply in their views of Georgia's illegal surveillance statute and the applicability of the third party consent rule in the just-concluded case.
April 11, 2018
The decision followed a seven-day trial of Rogers’ former housekeeper and her former lawyers, Johns Butters and David Cohen.
April 10, 2018
“This is not a sexual harassment case,” said a prosecutor. “We’re not asking you to determine whether Ms. Brindle was a victim of sexual harassment” or “to like Joe Rogers.”
April 09, 2018
The jury in the felony eavesdropping trial of a woman and her two lawyers accused of illegally recording former Waffle House CEO Joe Rogers Jr. in a sexual encounter were able to hear the former housekeeper and assistant tell her side of the story Monday.
April 09, 2018
One of nine filing attorneys for the putative class action, Coral Gables lawyer Adam Moskowitz, said CIBA Insurance "has been able to skirt the insurance regulators, so there are no regulators checking their books every month."
April 06, 2018
Ruling in a putative class action against a defunct Orlando law firm, a panel said an attorney violates federal law "if he instructs a client to pay his bankruptcy-related legal fees using a credit card."
April 05, 2018
The city of Decatur, which is the target of a complaint filed by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, claims the board set up to handle complaints is a repeat violator of the Open Records and Open Meetings acts.
April 04, 2018
The jurors cleared WellStar Douglas Hospital and a radiologist of negligence in the death of a woman whose breast cancer went undetected but set up a new trial for a medical malpractice claim against the hospital.
April 04, 2018
Ruling in a case involving a woman injured when the buggy she was riding in was hit by a car, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge was correct in denying summary judgment to the buggy driver's insurer. But the opinion said the injured woman's UM claim against the same insurer should have been dismissed by the trial court.
April 03, 2018
The plaintiffs lawyer said the jury could not see its way clear to find the defendant, a "very sweet" 90-year-old woman, liable for the injuries her housekeeper suffered in the fall.
April 02, 2018
A federal jury in Arizona's verdict included $2 million in punitive damages against the makers of an implanted blood filter that broke apart and left fragments in a woman's heart and lodged in her artery. More than 3,000 suits have been filed against C.R. Bard over the devices.
March 30, 2018
U.S. District Judge William Duffey Jr. ruled that the county's failure to notify its liability insurer about several lawsuits lets National Casualty Co. off the hook for more than $6.5 million the county sought to help pay for an $18 million settlement in 2015.
March 29, 2018
The plaintiff said a minor traffic accident led to a cascading series of events that left her hospitalized with kidney failure due to an infections that traveled from her left wrist to her right knee.
March 28, 2018
Ekonomou's path to a role on the president's legal team has been anything but traditional.
March 27, 2018
Cobb County prosecutors wanted the judge overseeing a multidefendant murder trial to stop anyone involved with the trial from posting or commenting publicly on the case after a juror read an old posting on a defense lawyer's Facebook page and shared her findings with other potential jurors, causing a mistrial.
March 27, 2018
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation is hoping the General Assembly will change a provision of the e-filing legislation so that documents must be made available immediately upon filing instead of upon their "physical acceptance" by the court clerk's office.
March 23, 2018
The class action accuses MetLife of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay hundreds of long-term disability claims specialists overtime pay, although other MetLife workers in similar positions receive OT pay.
March 23, 2018
The ruling comes after the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed and remanded an earlier order granting special prosecutor Michael Lambros nearly $50,000 in fees.
March 22, 2018
The firm was hit with a $1.8 million legal-malpractice verdict Wednesday for forging signatures on a woman's work visa for National Geographic.
March 21, 2018
The jury found the law firm and an associate forged a signature on a documentary filmmaker's work visa for National Geographic.
March 19, 2018
The appellate panel's order revives two of three claims arising from a 2013 single-car accident in which a man's 2005 Mazda 3 ran off the highway. Micah Andrews was wearing his seat belt, but his head hit the steering column, the air bag failed to deploy, and he died from his injuries.
March 07, 2018
The order said socialite and style maven Danielle Rollins and her attorney, Christopher Corbett, "engaged in a deliberate, concerted practice of abusive litigation" such that the attorney fee award is justified under Georgia law.
March 06, 2018
The unanimous opinion said jurors were allowed to rule on both medical malpractice and ordinary negligence, but the resulting "general verdict" did not specify which standard they applied.
March 06, 2018
Kirk’s appointment by Gov. Nathan Deal in 2015 was one of several changes authorized by the General Assembly under legislation that split the Magistrate Court off the State Court the year before.
March 05, 2018
Self was chief judge of the Macon Judicial Circuit when Gov. Nathan Deal tapped him for the appeals court on the day after Election Day in 2016.
March 05, 2018
Overturning two lower courts, the justices ruled Georgia's Business Security and Employee Privacy Act does not protect a company whose employee carries a gun in a company-owned vehicle onto someone else's property.
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March 05, 2018
Lawyers following the trial talk about their perspectives on what the case means—and the open questions that remain.
March 02, 2018
A trio of hunters who attempted to erect a newly purchased, floor model deer stand sold without a manual failed to seek out instructions on its use. When it began to fall as one climbed up, he leaped off and shattered his leg.
March 01, 2018
Attorneys for the law firm say the entire damages award and fee award—more than $2 million—must be reduced by 68 percent under the apportionment statute. Plaintiff's lawyers say the only applicable reduction is 8 percent of the fault assigned to their client.
February 28, 2018
Each side's lawyers disagree about how much the award should be reduced under apportionment law.
February 28, 2018
Plaintiffs are asking for more than $3.5 million in damages and attorney fees after the firm allegedly failed to protect the interests of members in a family-owned business.
February 26, 2018
Plaintiffs attorney John Sherrod said internal Suzuki documents showed the motorcycle maker delayed a brake recall for several months over marketing concerns.
February 26, 2018
The ruling marks the third time the federal judge has ruled that Georgia law does not allow "wrongful birth" lawsuits, one of several such rulings tossing out suits against Georgia-based Xytex.
February 23, 2018
The injured woman's lawyers overcame defense argument that she was to blame for tripping on a step onto the sidewalk where there was no prior history of anyone tripping or falling.
February 22, 2018
A co-manager of the plaintiff, a family-owned company, erupted when lead defense lawyer Richard Robbins asked about his litigious relations with other members of his family.
February 20, 2018
The plaintiff's lawyers said "powerful" eyewitness testimony from a woman dying of cancer helped spur the defense to settle the case on the opening day of trial.
February 20, 2018
Former Alston & Bird partner Jack Sawyer took the witness stand Friday to defend his representation of a family-owned company whose ex-manager is accused of stealing about $1.5 million.
February 15, 2018
The suit alleged thousands of violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and includes almost $440,000 in attorney fees and expenses.
February 14, 2018
The plaintiffs, a family-owned company, say Alston & Bird and former partner Jack Sawyer breached their legal and fiduciary duties by helping an older sibling allegedly steal nearly $1.5 million.
February 13, 2018
The appellate panel ruled that a jury could hear about a litigation investment company's payment of a plaintiff's medical bill as evidence of possible bias by the testifying doctors.
February 09, 2018
The plaintiff drove away after being rear-ended at a red light in Kennesaw in a 4 mph collision but later complained of neck stiffness and ultimately underwent spinal fusion surgery.
February 08, 2018
A former senior prosecutor with the Fulton County district attorney's gang unit, Charlie Bailey said his legal experience and crime-fighting expertise make him a superior candidate to lead the state's Law Department.
February 07, 2018
The rewrite of the 1985-era Rule 22 addresses the ubiquity of recording-enabled cellphones, laptops and other devices in 21st century society and urges courts to ensure transparency while safeguarding the rights of parties, victims and witnesses.
February 07, 2018
After three days of deliberations, the DeKalb County jury apportioned only 1 percent of the liability to the complex’s owners, dividing the rest among the shooter and other involved brawlers, meaning the slain man's parents will see none of the money.
February 06, 2018
The jury rejected the family's claims that the three days the deceased man spent with a dental bridge stuck in his throat contributed to his death from complications of Parkinson's disease several months later.
February 05, 2018
Answering a federal judge's certified question, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that garnishments against a former Aflac executive do not have to be filed on special forms required for financial institutions under a 2016 rewrite of Georgia's garnishment statute.
February 02, 2018
Secretary of State Brain Kemp and Fulton elections officials sued by civil rights group over notices mailed to voters who had moved within a county saying they had 30 days to update their addresses or be dropped from "active" voter rolls.
February 02, 2018
Judge Robert McBurney, who has been on the Fulton bench since 2012, takes over from former Chief Judge Gail Tusan.
February 01, 2018
Attorney Richard Merritt was disbarred Monday for pocketing a client's $75,000 settlement and jailed Wednesday on multiple felonies.
January 31, 2018
Earnest Earvin IV and Zenith Financial Group were shut down by Georgia's consumer protection agency in 2015 and agreed to pay $460,000 in fines. A petition to enforce the judgment says less than $4,000 of that obligation was met.
January 30, 2018
The majority opinion said that, even though the girls child's parents paid to see the football game, the fact that she got in free means Garden City is shielded from liability for her injuries under Georgia's Recreational Property Act.
January 29, 2018
The jury found the nursing home liable for only 20 percent of the award, but plaintiffs attorney Ken Connor said that because the panel found both professional and ordinary negligence—a claim for which the defense had not sought apportionment—he would seek the entire award.
January 26, 2018
The Court of Appeals opinion reversed a trial court's ruling that the Opry Mills Mall in Tennessee was entitled to $200 million in coverage, saying that the "undisputed" terms of the policy limited coverage to $50 million.
January 26, 2018
Newly appointed Juvenile Court Chief Presiding Judge Juliette Scales was named by the Superior Court bench on Jan. 5, take over from former Chief Judge Bradley Boyd.
January 26, 2018
Plaintiff William Smith was cuffed and claimed he was not belted in when a Fulton County officer crashed into a stolen car.
January 25, 2018
Everest Indemnity said it was never told about the underlying accident, law suit or default judgment until the company it insured was hit with a $3.3 million default judgment.
January 23, 2018
The lawsuit involves an assistant elementary school principal who was transferred to a low-performing school after being targeted with protests for teaching yoga-based "mindfulness" practices.
January 22, 2018
Ed Kramer argues the inclusion of a Gwinnett County prosecutor on the review board that placed him in the highest risk for re-offending is both unconstitutional and illegal.
January 19, 2018
Gunfire that erupted in a parking lot during a fight at the Sylvania nightclub known variously as The Zone, The Spot, The Legion and Club Primetime, killed Antonio Walker in December 2015.
January 18, 2018
The plaintiff spent 16 days in jail on child molestation charges that were dropped and won $472K at trial, but the judge dumped the award and ordered a new, damages-only trial in which jurors awarded nothing.
January 17, 2018
Logan Braatz, 6, was killed, and a 5-year-old schoolmate was badly injured when a group of dogs attacked the children on their way to kindergarten in January 2017.
January 17, 2018
Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed an identical bill that sailed through the Legislature in 2016 after the attorney general and Board of Regents raised objections.
January 12, 2018
Maria Colon and Gwendolyn Warren filed whistleblower complaints against Fulton County alleging they were retaliated against after reporting multiple cases of fraud, waste and criminal misuse of county funds and property.
January 11, 2018
Lawyers for the owner of the Emerald Princess II were denied summary judgment on their argument that a one-year statute of limitations printed on the plaintiff's boarding pass shielded them from liability.
January 10, 2018
The per curium order entered last week makes clear that bad-faith claims filed against an insurer qualify as contract claims that have a five-year statute of limitations.
January 09, 2018
The county said a hike in fees for process of services are necessary because the Fulton County State and Magistrate Court are losing money at the current rates.
January 09, 2018
Judge Thomas Thrash tossed out a constitutional challenge to the city's adult entertainment ordinance, and permanently enjoined Tokyo Valentino's Cheshire Bridge Road store from operating in its current location.
January 05, 2018
State Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, said his legislation is in response to a recent Georgia Supreme Court ruling barring access to a court reporter's recording unless they have been made part of the court record.
January 05, 2018
An arbitration panel agreed with Smith, Gambrell & Russell that Cousins Properties may not place illuminated logos for an accounting firm atop Atlanta's iconic Promenade.
January 03, 2018
Andrew Goldner & Associates principal Andy Goldner said his small firm's concentration on a limited selection of high-value cases and skilled, professional opposing counsel led to a fairly quick resolution of high-exposure cases late last year.
January 02, 2018
U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash dismissed a lawsuit claiming a man defrauded FedEx by accessing a corporate shipping account offering discounted rates, then charging third parties higher rates to ship items.
December 29, 2017
Among the opinions issued by the Georgia Supreme Court in 2017 were some that cemented government rights, while others said it's OK to flip someone "the bird."
December 28, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit agreed that two deputies can be sued for constitutional violations after shooting a woman with a Taser and keeping her in a state of partial nudity during their investigation.
December 22, 2017
John Oxendine had argued that his firm's bank records had no relation to his failed 2010 run for governor, but a judge ordered that a subpoena for the records by the state ethics watchdog must be honored.
December 22, 2017
A company that provides bulk filing services for dispossessory actions has lost its bid to force the Fulton County Magistrate Court and clerk's office to process its filings more quickly after judge ruled its mandamus action could be supported.
December 21, 2017
A woman racing go-karts at Andretti's was awarded nearly $1.3 million for the injuries she suffered when a fellow driver knocked her into a concrete wall.
December 20, 2017
Judges working to hammer out a new superior court rule governing how and when recording devices may be used in court got a push from all sides seeking changes in the current draft.
December 19, 2017
With one of three judges dissenting, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has revived a suit claiming a Union City police detective who was fired after refusing to be shocked by a Taser was subjected to illegal discrimination.
December 12, 2017
Most of those lawyers found slots with conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
December 06, 2017
A Douglas County judge barred defense attorneys from offering any causation defenses after a radiologist who reviewed the plaintiff's MRI was hired by State Farm Insurance to bolster its case.
December 05, 2017
A Walton County jury delivered a post-apportionment award of $660,000 to a man injured after he stopped his vehicle for a Walton EMC repair crew working on downed utility poles and power lines, and was rear-ended by another driver.
November 27, 2017
For all three trials, the admitted liability case centered on whether an injured driver's preexisting back problems led to his claims for damages. A federal jury said "no."
November 22, 2017
With a March trial date approaching, accused killer Claud "Tex" McIver's legal team has narrowed to criminal defense specialist Bruce Harvey.
November 20, 2017
Huff, Powell & Bailey partner led a defense victory in an Albany medical malpractice trial, then returned to assist a firm partner who another med-mal trial in Fulton County.
November 17, 2017
Atlanta's development arm, Invest Atlanta, has sued the city Board of Ethics over its refusal to reverse a ruling declaring that tickets to events at the soon-to-open Mercedes-Benz Stadium are an illegal gratuity barred by city ordinance.
November 16, 2017
The owner of Macon's The Rifleman gun store missed the mark when a Fulton County judge dismissed his petition to stop state revenue officials from selling or improperly storing what he claimed are millions of dollars' worth of museum-quality weapons to pay a tax bill of less than $126,000.
November 15, 2017
A Phenix City jury slapped Wal-Mart with a $7.5M verdict, including $5M in punitive damages, after finding the store negligent for injuries a customer sustained when he fell after retrieving a watermelon from a large box on a pallet.
November 14, 2017
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has replaced Interim Municipal Public Defender Rosalie Joy with Kenneth Days III, who has served as the office's managing attorney since 2008. Civil rights groups and attorneys have decried what they said was an effort to oust Joy by some Municipal Court judges angered by her efforts to keep indigent defendants out of jail.
November 09, 2017
A recently filed civil rights lawsuit accuses DeKalb County District 2 Commissioner Jeff Rader and other officials of pursuing a racially motivated campaign to shut down alcohol-licensed Ethiopian restaurants in his district.
November 09, 2017
An Ellaville woman badly injured when the brakes failed on an approaching pickup has settled her claims against the garage that serviced the truck and later missed evidence of a leaky brake line during an inspection.
November 07, 2017
The Georgia Supreme Court threw out a portion of the state’s gang statute, and the Georgia Court of Appeals turned down prosecutors’ requests to allow hearsay from a child’s doctor in a child molestation case where the mother and alleged victim left the country.
November 03, 2017
A few months after turning down a $450,000 offer to settle claims arising from an accident caused by an allegedly drunk defendant, the insurer paid $1 million to resolve the case.
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November 02, 2017
The Georgia Supreme Court has remanded a case over whether records of Northside Hospital are covered by the state's Open Records Act. The records were sought by a lawyer representing an unidentified client who argued that they are public documents because Northside's facilities are owned by the Fulton County Hospital Authority.
October 31, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court turned aside a chance to resolve a split-circuit disagreement about the standard of evidence required to save a Family Medical Leave Act action from summary judgment, says a disappointed plaintiffs lawyer.
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