By Greg Land | August 12, 2021
Lawyers for the owners of the Pappadeaux and Pappasito's restaurants in Marietta and a co-defendant security company argued that the Georgia Court of Appeals should toss a premises liability lawsuit filed by the widow of man who was murdered a 2016 robbery that also left her with a gunshot wound.
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By Greg Land | August 10, 2021
Ruling in a legal malpractice case against Alston & Bird, the Georgia Supreme Court said the state's apportionment statute does not provide for a reduction in damages commensurate with a finding of non-party fault in single-defendant cases.
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By Cedra Mayfield | August 6, 2021
The court tossed Wood's election rules appeal for lack of standing, citing "insufficient generalized grievance[s]" that didn't meet Article III requirements.
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By Cedra Mayfield | August 5, 2021
In-person oral arguments slated for September return at Court of Appeals of Georgia are now in limbo as judges weigh whether to follow Supreme Court of Georgia's lead.
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By Cedra Mayfield | August 4, 2021
"All employees and visitors are required to wear a mask covering the mouth and nose while in the building and when interacting with others," instructed Court of Appeals of Georgia Chief Judge Brian M. Rickman in a statement.
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By Cedra Mayfield | July 27, 2021
"I always tell people to request oral argument," said Court of Appeals of Georgia Chief Judge Brian Rickman. "You've just gotten a judge additional time to look at your case."
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By Cedra Mayfield | July 22, 2021
Attorneys can continue opting for virtual oral arguments through the end of 2021.
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By Greg Land | July 14, 2021
The 2-to-1 opinion said a judge's 2019 preliminary injunction allowing female inmates with mental problems at the Fulton County Jail to be out of their cells four hours a day "expired long ago"; a dissent said the ruling left them exposed to a "substantial threat of irreparable injuries."
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By Greg Land | July 13, 2021
The appellate ruling said a trial judge abused her discretion by entering a directed verdict dismissing a defendant ER doctor mid-trial after she decided a plaintiffs expert was not qualified to testify about emergency medicine.
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By Greg Land | July 6, 2021
The appeals panel said a new trial is necessary because the trial judge told the jury they could infer that a surveillance video MARTA failed to produce at trial contained evidence adverse to the transit company.
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