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8 summarized civil decisions from the Georgia Court of Appeals.
The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's decision because it abused its discretion by conducting a hearing without affording Andrew Wildes a meaningful opportunity to present a defense. The Georgia Court...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that State Farm Fire & Casualty Company was entitled to summary judgment because it had reasonable grounds for denying coverage under the policy. The court found that the insured...
Magdalena Escobar appealed the trial court's summary judgment denying her claim of negligence after falling near a wheelchair in a medical office lobby. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision...
The legal issue was whether a plaintiff's original medical malpractice action could be barred by res judicata after voluntarily dismissing it without prejudice before the trial court ruled on a motion to dismiss. The...
The legal issue was whether a borrower could assert a claim for wrongful foreclosure after a trial court had already confirmed a sale based on prior findings of fact. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that collateral...
The legal issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion by entering a protective order without sufficient evidence of family violence. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's decision because...
The Georgia Court of Appeals addressed whether a conservator's bond covers punitive damages under specific statutes. The court reversed the probate court's judgment regarding punitive damages and remanded the case for...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that an appellant failed to show error by the record because she did not support her allegations with citations or a transcript from the hearing. Therefore, the Georgia Court of...