Weekly docket

Week of July 11, 2016

10 covered civil decisions filed from July 11, 2016 through July 14, 2016.

A16A0060 July 14, 2016 Affirmed

Avion Systems, Inc. v. Giacomo Bellomo

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that summary judgment was appropriate on the breach of fiduciary duty claim because Avion failed to show a genuine issue of material fact regarding Bellomo's status as an agent. The...

A16A0259 July 14, 2016 Affirmed

David Cohen et al.. v. Joe Rogers, Jr.

The legal issue was whether the Cobb County trial court abused its discretion by disqualifying two of the defendant's lawyers based on certain grounds. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision,...

A16A1600 July 14, 2016 Affirmed In Part/Reversed In Part

Jason Graham et al.. v. Wellstar Health System, Inc. et al..

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment for defendants on professional negligence claims because expert affidavits provided sufficient factual basis to support those...

A16A1737 July 14, 2016 Reversed

Charter Communications (De) Inc. et al.. v. Cindy L. Berwick

The legal issue was whether the plaintiff's long-term knowledge of a television cable across her driveway negated liability for an injury caused by tripping over it. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the decision,...

A16A0327 July 12, 2016 Reversed

Annette C. Howell et al.. v. Beauly, LLC

The legal issue was whether a defendant's failure to object to a plaintiff's voluntary dismissal preserved their counterclaim under the Georgia Civil Practice Act in magistrate court proceedings. The Georgia Court of...

A16A0353 July 12, 2016 Reversed And Remanded With Direction

John H. Terry et al.. v. Leigh Catherall et al..

The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's summary judgment on nuisance claims because expert testimony regarding increased impervious surfaces was sufficient to create a genuine issue of material fact for...

A16A0566 July 12, 2016 Reversed

Geico Indemnity Company v. Dana Smith

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that an insured's failure to give timely notice of a collision violates a mandatory insurance policy provision requiring notification "as soon as possible after an accident."...

A16A0643 July 12, 2016 Affirmed

Lima Delta Company et al.. v. Global Aerospace, Inc.

The legal issue was whether an open pilot warranty provision in an insurance policy could be treated as an exclusion despite its location, and whether Wells Fargo acted as an agent of the insureds. The Georgia Court of...

A13A1662 July 11, 2016 Affirmed

James Bennett Bostick v. Cmm Properties, Inc. et al.

The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the trial court correctly granted summary judgment because the lease's liquidated damages clause was an unenforceable penalty. This decision resulted from a review of the entire...

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