Monthly archive

May 2017

7 summarized civil decisions from the Georgia Court of Appeals.

A17A0213 May 15, 2017 Reversed And Remanded

Yp, LLC et al.. v. Peter Ristich D/B/A Top Seal Coating

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that a trial court erred in sua sponte dismissal because Ristich waived personal jurisdiction through his contract's forum selection clause. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the...

A17A0214 May 12, 2017 Affirmed

Jason Keith Ziglar v. St. Joseph'S/Candler Health System, Inc.

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that an expert affidavit was insufficient because it failed to state at least one specific negligent act or omission with factual basis. The court affirmed the dismissal of Ziglar's...

A17A0310 May 12, 2017 Vacated & Case Remanded

Boaz Yahiel Badichi v. Albion Trading, Inc. et al..

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred in granting partial summary judgment because Badichi's supplemental responses to requests for admissions were insufficient. The Georgia Court of Appeals...

A17A1023 May 10, 2017 Affirmed

Latasha Hartman v. David Clark

The legal issue was whether a proprietor had constructive knowledge of a hazardous condition on premises to warrant liability after a fall. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's ruling because the...

A17A0019 May 9, 2017 Reversed

In Re: Lionel John Williams et al.. V.

The legal issue was whether a trial court erred in ordering notice to an unknown biological father after terminating parental rights. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the decision, holding that because no evidence...

A17A0170 May 2, 2017 Reversed

Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation v. Marion W. Hayes

The legal issue is whether a complaint alleging a contractual duty to provide healthcare without specifying the terms of an agreement discloses with certainty that relief is not entitled to under any state of provable...