Amanda Falkner v. Kaylee Gilliland et al.

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What the court decided

Amanda Falkner challenged the trial court's order enforcing a settlement agreement with Kaylee Gilliland, James Gilliland, and Kristin Livingston West after they failed to accept her offer to settle. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's judgment because Falkner did not make an offer to settle that appellees could accept. The court found that Falkner's January 31, 2025 email was not a valid settlement offer because it did not manifest an intent to resolve her claims against appellees and its purpose was only to determine whether mediation would be in-person or virtual.