• Collins v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-05-05
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jerry Chappell, (Solo Practicioner), Roswell, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gregory Futch, Assistant District Attorney), Cleveland, William Langley, (District Attorney), Blairsville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A21A0291

    Trial Court Properly Analyzed That Probative Value of Defendant's Prior Conviction Outweighed Any Prejudicial Effect

  • The Retail Property Trust v. McPhaul et al.

    Publication Date: 2021-05-03
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Premises Liability | Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate | Retail
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wayne McGrew, Andrew Bagley, (McGrew Miller Bomar & Bagley LLC), Atlanta, James Banks, (Weathington McGrew LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: John Moore, (The Moore Law Group, LLC), Atlanta, for appellee. James Brieske, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, Brycen Maenza, (Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP), Atlanta, George Duncan, (Dennis, Corry, Smith & Dixon, LLP), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A21A0467

    Altercation Between Motorists in Mall Parking Area Was Not Reasonably Foreseeable

  • Willis v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-04-26
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas Mondelli, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Elizabeth Baker, (Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Fayette County District Attorney's Office), Fayetteville, Marie Broder, (Spalding County District Attorney's Office), Griffin, for appellee.

    Case Number: A21A0425

    Court affirms convictions for armed robbery and other crimes over defendant's contentions that the State failed to disprove his coercion defense and evidentiary error

  • Harris v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-04-09
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jacob Rhein, (Law Offices of Jacob D. Rhein), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Layla Zon, (District Attorney), Covington, Walter Howard, (Alcovy Judicial Circuit), Monroe, Randal McGinley, (Newton County District Attorney's Office), Covington, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A2054

    Trial Counsel's Unilateral Decision to Concede Defendant's Guilt on Meth Possession Charge Did Not Constitute a Structural Error

  • Thomas et al. v. Alligood et al.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-05
    Practice Area: Health Care Law | Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Laura Shamp, Joshua Silk, (Shamp Speed Jordan Woodward), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Alphonso Howell, Gregory Talley, (Coleman Talley LLP), Valdosta, Sandra Foster, Wiley Wasden, Travis Windsor, (Brennan, Wasden, and Painter, LLC), Savannah, Charles Wainright, (Watson Spence LLP), Albany, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1950

    Plaintiff Not Harmed By Trial Court's Failure To Give Requested Pattern Instruction On Hospital's Duty of Care

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  • Grand Canyon Education, Inc. v. Ward

    Publication Date: 2021-03-18
    Practice Area: Class Actions | Dispute Resolution | Education Law
    Industry: Education
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Derin Dickerson, Kristen Bromberek, (Alston & Bird LLP), Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant: G. Lemond, Edward Webb, (Webb, Klase & Lemond, LLC), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A20A1894

    Federal Regulations Prohibited Enforcement of Arbitration Clause in Online College's Enrollment Agreement

  • Schmeelk v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-03-10
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Debra Jefferson, (Attorney at Law), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rebecca Drube, (Weissman Nowack Curry & Wilco PC), Atlanta, Sean Keenan, Sunshine Nasworthy, (Cruser Mitchell Novitz Sanchez Gaston & Zimet LLP), Norcross, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A2018

    Court vacates denial of new trial motion and remands case for trial court's exercise of discretion as a thirteenth juror over a conviction for family-violence aggravated assault

  • Becton v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-03-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: N/a
    for defendant: N/a

    Case Number: A20A1837

    Court affirms convictions for child molestation and other crimes over defendant's contentions of trial court error and insufficient evidence

  • North Walhalla Properties, LLC v. Kennestone Gates Condominium Association, Inc et al.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-03
    Practice Area: Litigation
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ira McKee, (Attorney at Law), Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rebecca Drube, (Weissman Nowack Curry & Wilco PC), Atlanta, Sean Keenan, Sunshine Nasworthy, (Cruser Mitchell Novitz Sanchez Gaston & Zimet LLP), Norcross, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1838

    Court affirms summary judgment for condominium complex operator based on owner's lack of standing and remands case for dismissal of owner's complaint

  • Jervis et al. v. Amos et al.

    Publication Date: 2021-03-01
    Practice Area: Contracts | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Brown
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ben Brodhead, Ashley Fournet, John Nichols, (Brodhead Law, LLC), Atlanta, Darrell Hinson, (Shiver Hamilton, LLC), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Lawrence Domenico, John McKinley, (Mozley, Finlayson & Loggins LLP), Atlanta, Jessica Lawrence, (Attorney at Law), Sandy Springs, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1582

    Court reverses trial court order enforcing a settlement in a personal injury action because the settlement offer was not accepted per its terms