Monthly archive
10 summarized civil decisions from the Georgia Court of Appeals.
The legal issue involved whether Boulevard Bar and Grill had exhausted administrative remedies before suing the City over a suspended occupation tax certificate. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's...
The legal issue was whether a party could open a default judgment by filing an untimely objection to a petition for year's support. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision because the caveator...
The legal issue is whether serving an ante litem notice to a City employee satisfies the requirement under OCGA § 36-33-5(f) to serve it upon the mayor or chairperson of the city council. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved whether summary judgment should be granted to defendants despite their lack of official immunity concerning an athlete's injury and subsequent game participation. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue was whether a proposed class action could be dismissed for failure to state a cognizable legal claim regarding alleged violations of Georgia laws and professional rules. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue is whether personal jurisdiction exists over out-of-state defendants like Florida Memorial based on evidence. The Georgia Court of Appeals vacated the trial court's order denying a motion to dismiss for...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not commit a material error by denying Phillips' partial motion for new trial regarding evidence exclusion and closing argument comments. The Georgia Court of...
The legal issue is whether correctional officers owed a ministerial duty regarding AED retrieval based on department policy and training. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part by reversing...
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision regarding motions in limine concerning Honda’s conduct during the trial. The court found no error in the lower court's rulings on these matters and...
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that summary judgment should be reversed because the trial court improperly considered new arguments for immunity and untimely evidence. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the grant...