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15 summarized civil decisions from the Georgia Court of Appeals.
Lakemea Williams and Kingston Harvey sued Kanisha Pettis for claims arising from a motor vehicle collision, but their uninsured motorist carrier, Southern General Insurance Company, filed a special appearance answer...
The issue at hand involves Krishner Prendergast's application for discretionary review of a trial court order denying his motion for a change of venue in a civil action, which was not a final order. The case remains...
The issue and key facts in this case involve a defendant's application for discretionary appeal from a magistrate court judgment granting a writ of possession in a dispossessory action, where the magistrate court lacks...
The issue and key facts are that Earl and Deidre Cotton were fined and ordered to remove an outdoor kitchen and pool pavilion they built without prior approval from their homeowners association, Vinings Estates...
The issue in this case involved Shayla Pratcher's direct appeal from a superior court decision that reversed a magistrate court ruling, with Pratcher failing to follow the proper discretionary review process. The Court...
The issue and key facts are that Jackie Pratcher, pro se, filed a complaint for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and damages against the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Child Support Services,...
Chakina Patton filed a petition to determine heirs in an estate administration action, claiming she is the sole heir to her father Kenneth Patton's estate, but the probate court deferred ruling on several issues...
Jennifer Daugherty filed an action against Matthew Woodard, seeking to hold him in contempt for his child support obligation under their divorce decree. The trial court found Woodard in contempt but could not calculate...
The issue at hand was whether Shakka Shaneak James could appeal the superior court's order denying her request to file a pro se mandamus petition, given that the lower court's denial of her filing is subject to direct...
The issue at stake in this case was whether David Ingle's application for interlocutory review of a trial court order was timely, given that the trial court had certified its order for immediate review only 41 days...
The issue and key facts are that Sharon Carson, as executrix of the Estate of Bernitha Vaughn, sued Chatham County and others for wrongful death and personal injury after a car chase led to Vaughn's death, with...
The City of Atlanta, as successor in interest to Thomas I. Puett d/b/a Mews Development Company, initiated a garnishment action against Bryan Castano's former employer, Popmenu, Inc., after which the trial court...
The issue in this case involves Milan Macek's direct appeal from a trial court's denial of his petition for a stalking protective order against his ex-wife, Cinadella Ann Macek, due to allegations of family violence....
The issue in this case involves Carlos Hernandez's claim against the Estate of Mary Catherine Bonner, which was dismissed by the White County Probate Court due to a lack of jurisdiction over appeals from that court....
The issue at stake is whether a second contract between two parties supersedes their first contract, which contains an arbitration provision, and whether the dispute arising from the construction project should be...