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8 summarized civil decisions from the Georgia Court of Appeals.
The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's finding that an express easement existed because the developer did not own all necessary property interests. The Georgia Court of Appeals remanded the case to...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because no transcript was included in the record on appeal, the court could not review Lavant's arguments regarding the validity of Curvan’s July 31, 2019 will. Therefore, the...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that while affirming verdicts for promissory notes and fraud, it vacated the award of punitive damages. The court remanded the case specifically regarding the punitive damages issue...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the City of Vidalia was entitled to summary judgment on both negligence and nuisance claims because it lacked sufficient evidence of constructive notice regarding the sidewalk...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that service by publication requires the clerk to mail specific documents and make an entry on the complaint; the court reversed the trial court's decision because the clerk failed to...
The legal issue was whether an insurer breached its duty to make a good faith settlement offer under OCGA § 33-4-7 when it offered a reduced amount contingent on FDOV executing a release with specific terms. The...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that a party must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a petition for review in the superior court, even if an appeal to the chief executive officer was filed. The Georgia...
The legal issue is whether a release signed by a claimant complies with the statutory requirements of OCGA § 33-24-41.1 to preserve an underinsured motorist claim after settling for policy limits. The Georgia Court of...