Court Opinion and Rulings
A collection of court opinions and rulings that highlight important cases and legal developments.
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February 28, 2025
Jones v. Scarlett & Associates, Inc.
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Georgia Court of Appeals Rules That Plaintiff’s Voluntary Participation in Fight Precludes Recovery in Premises Liability CaseFebruary 27, 2025
Geary v. Estate of Tapley
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Court of Appeals Upholds $15 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case, Holding That Pain and Suffering Damages Do Not Require Imminent Awareness of DeathFebruary 26, 2025
AU Medical Center v. Dale
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Court of Appeals Holds That Former OCGA § 51-12-33(b) Does Not Permit Apportionment When Only One Defendant Remains at Trial, Even if Multiple Defendants Were...February 25, 2025
Sandler v. Coger
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Court of Appeals Holds That Defense Cross-Examination Asking About Contents of Blog Article Constituted the Introduction of Evidence, Depriving Defendant of Right to Open and...February 25, 2025
Shedeke v. Garrett
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Court of Appeals Holds That Police Officer Was a Licensee Under the Fireman’s Rule and Landowner Was Not at FaultFebruary 24, 2025
Miller v. Wilcoxson
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Court of Appeals Holds That a Voluntary Dismissal Deprives the Trial Court of Jurisdiction to Allocate Wrongful Death Settlement ProceedsFebruary 21, 2025
Junior v. Graham
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Court of Appeals Upholds Trial Court’s Attorney Fee Calculation, Ruling That Contingency Fee Agreements Do Not Dictate Reasonable Fee Awards Under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-68February 20, 2025
Edwards v. Higgins
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Court Vacates Attorney Fee Award, Ruling That Contingency Fee Agreements Cannot Be the Sole Basis for Calculating FeesFebruary 19, 2025
Georgia Department of Transportation v. Jackson
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Court of Appeals Dismisses Lawsuit Against GDOT, Holding That Plaintiff Failed to Strictly Comply With Ante Litem Notice RequirementsFebruary 18, 2025
American Quality Foods v. Britten
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Georgia Court of Appeals Rules Against Slip-and-Fall Plaintiff, Finding That Speculative Evidence Cannot Establish Premises LiabilityFebruary 17, 2025
Cribb et al. v. Moore et al.
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Georgia Court of Appeals Grants Summary Judgment to Defendants, Rejecting Plaintiffs’ Claims Under Res Ipsa Loquitur and The Rescue DoctrineFebruary 13, 2025
The Medical Center of Central Georgia v. Turner
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GA Court of Appeals Reaffirms That Statutory Caps on Non-Eonomic Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases Are Unconstitutional