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11 summarized civil decisions from the Georgia Court of Appeals.
The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's decision granting summary judgment for Russell Tibbits regarding property and gifts from Wayne Tibbits to Leslie Smith. The Court held that genuine issues of...
The legal issue was whether third parties had standing to seek custody of a minor child when the parents had not lost custody through established means. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's order...
The legal issue was whether the Georgia Court of Appeals could reverse a trial court's decision to impose ancillary conditions when insufficient evidence supported the underlying protective order. The Georgia Court of...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that there was no genuine issue of material fact regarding whether Blanton's driving into Gwendolyn McPhaul could have been reasonably foreseeable. Consequently, the Georgia Court of...
The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's denial of a declaratory judgment request and attorney fees based on the mother's pursuit of that action. The Court also vacated an award of attorney fees because...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that Crippen had standing to argue whether an executor assented to a property transfer due to inaction over twenty years. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that questions of fact remain regarding whether an employee's actions were within the scope of employment or constituted negligent retention. Consequently, the court affirmed the...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that summary judgment on the negligent retention claim was improper because factual questions remained regarding whether Advanced Disposal Services Atlanta, LLC knew or should have...
The legal issue was whether Sheri Mimbs had filed her Georgia Whistleblower Act complaint within the one-year statute of limitations after learning about her non-renewal. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred by awarding attorney fees because it failed to specify the statutory basis for the award. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment but vacated the...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that a party must be barred from asserting an inconsistent position after successfully persuading a court to accept an earlier one under the doctrine of judicial estoppel. The Georgia...