Monthly archive

December 2016

5 summarized civil decisions from the Georgia Court of Appeals.

A16A1948 December 30, 2016 Reversed

In Re: Estate Of: James Lynn Hill

The legal issue was whether a caveat to a will filed late could be dismissed by the probate court when the executrix had waived her right to assert default judgment. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the superior...

A16A1660 December 15, 2016 Vacated & Remanded With Direction

Jaesung Kim v. Eun Young Han

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred in awarding attorney fees because Kim's motion to set aside lacked substantial justification and the award was unapportioned. The Georgia Court of Appeals...

A16A1713 December 13, 2016 Reversed

In The Interest Of: A. H., P. H., J. H., Children (Mother)

The legal issue is whether service by publication was legally proper when a party could not be personally found. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the juvenile court's order because there was no evidence that due...