Court Opinion and Rulings
A collection of court opinions and rulings that highlight important cases and legal developments.
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June 26, 2023
Rivers v. McCullers
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Court of Appeals Dismisses Appeal as Untimely Because Notice of Appeal Deadline Ran from Entry of Order Dismissing Case, Not Order on Motion to VacateJune 22, 2023
North Fulton Community Charities, Inc. v. Goodstein et al.
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Court Of Appeals Analyzes Prior Traversal Rule, Open and Obvious Defense, and Plaintiff’s Duty to Mitigate Damages in Premises Liability AppealJune 21, 2023
Bryant v. Okafor
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Court Of Appeals Reverses Dismissal Of Medical Malpractice Action Because Nurse Was “Member Of The Same Profession” As The DefendantJune 19, 2023
Bright-Meyers Dublin Associates, LP v. Marie Gillis
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Court Of Appeals Dismisses Defendant’s Interlocutory Appeal as UntimelyMay 19, 2023
Ball-Rodriquez et. al. v. Progressive Premier Insurance Company of Illinois
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The Court Of Appeals Holds That Failure to Make Initial Premium Payment Made Liability Policy VoidableMay 15, 2023
Cruz v. Patel
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Court of Appeals Upholds Jury Verdict That Found for the Plaintiff but Apportioned 65% Fault to HimMay 15, 2023
Thomas, et al. v. Henry County Water Authority, et al.
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Court of Appeals Holds That the Ante Litem Notice Statute Creates a Claim Presentment Requirement but Does Not Create ImmunityMay 15, 2023
Lee v. Smith
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Court of Appeals Holds Trial Court Did Not Abuse Discretion When It Excluded Defendant’s Untimely-Disclosed Expert WitnessMay 10, 2023
Gutierrez v. Six Flags Over Georgia II, LLP
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Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment on Premises Liability Claim Because Crack in the Pavement That Tripped Plaintiff Was “Open and Obvious”May 03, 2023
Taylor v. The Devereux Foundation, Inc.
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Georgia Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of Georgia’s Punitive Damages Cap (Sort Of)May 01, 2023
City of Roswell v. Hernandez-Flores
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Court of Appeals Finds No Waiver of Sovereign Immunity Because the Use of Stop Spikes During a Police Chase Did Not Arise Out of the...April 25, 2023
Brandenburg v. City of Vidalia
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Georgia Court of Appeals Holds Ante Litem Notice Insufficient Against City-Defendant and Dismisses for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction for Second Defendant