Weekly docket

Week of February 29, 2016

5 covered civil decisions filed from March 1, 2016 through March 4, 2016.

A15A2135 March 4, 2016 Affirmed In Part/Reversed In Part

David Heany et al.. v. Bennett Street Properties, LP

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that genuine disputes of material fact exist regarding whether certain property remained fixtures or belonged to the tenants after eviction. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the...

A15A2298 March 2, 2016 Affirmed

Ha & W Financial Advisors, LLC v. Allen Johnson, Jr.

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that when an employment agreement and promissory notes are integrated contracts, their attorney fee provisions are complementary rather than contradictory. Therefore, the court...

A15A1677 March 1, 2016 Reversed

Alston & Bird LLP v. Hatcher Management Holdings, LLC

The legal issue is whether a notice of nonparty fault can be struck when an action is brought against one defendant but involves multiple parties. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's decision,...

A15A1986 March 1, 2016 Affirmed

Ericka Lipscomb v. Kenneth Davis

The legal issue is whether a plaintiff must demonstrate the greatest possible diligence when attempting to serve a defendant after the statute of limitations has expired. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial...

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