Weekly docket
19 covered civil decisions filed from August 17, 2026 through August 21, 2026.
The legal issue involved an application for discretionary review following a superior court dismissal due to failure to pay rent, which was filed outside the required seven-day deadline. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved whether a direct appeal from a trial court's denial of a motion for a new trial was proper given the required discretionary review procedure. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the...
The legal issue involves Lamont Howard's petition for mandamus after failing to follow proper procedure for invoking the Court of Appeals' original mandamus jurisdiction. The Georgia Court of Appeals holds that Howard...
The legal issue involved whether a claim alleging medical malpractice required an expert affidavit under OCGA § 9-11-9.1 for claims involving professional judgment. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed in part and...
The legal issue involved whether the superior court had jurisdiction over Skyler Lupton-Smith's claims against Herrera regarding her father's estate administration. The Georgia Court of Appeals vacated the superior...
The legal issue involved Davonna Darrell's application for discretionary review of a magistrate court judgment, which was deemed untimely because it was filed more than seven days after the order. The Georgia Court of...
The legal issue involved a petition for a writ of habeas corpus denied by the trial court and subsequently denied by the Supreme Court regarding jurisdiction over such matters. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that it...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal was properly filed given prior rulings by a trial court and superior court, which determined that direct appeals were not permitted in this procedural history. The Georgia...
The legal issue involved whether a limited release absolved the Cantrells when an LLC's commercial auto policy might cover injuries. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the Cantrells failed to meet their burden of...
The legal issue involved whether a landlord could obtain summary judgment when the tenant failed to respond to discovery requests after being served at their last known address. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that...
The legal issue involved whether the Superior Court's dismissal of a mandamus petition seeking access to election day activities violated OCGA § 21-2-408.1, potentially falling under the Supreme Court’s exclusive...
The legal issue involved whether the Superior Court's dismissal of a mandamus petition seeking access to election day activities violated OCGA § 21-2-408.1, potentially falling under the Supreme Court’s exclusive...
The legal issue is whether a plaintiff's failure to include an expert affidavit in a complaint bars dismissal when ordinary negligence can be alleged instead of professional malpractice. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
Kathryn Dressler sought mandamus relief regarding superior court orders concerning child custody, but the petition was dismissed because it lacked a connection to an appeal or impending appeal. The Georgia Court of...
The legal issue involved whether a party who initiates an immediate appellate review commits a procedural default fatal to their appeal, which is governed by Supreme Court precedent. The Georgia Court of Appeals held...
The legal issue involved whether Jimmy Little, Jr.'s direct appeal over a superior court order reviewing an administrative law judge's decision was properly filed under the required discretionary appeal procedure. The...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal was premature because the trial court granted only a partial judgment on the pleadings while other claims remained pending. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that without...
The legal issue involved Linda Faye Hagans' attempt to transfer her foreclosure case to business court without paying fees, leading to an appeal regarding interlocutory procedures. The Georgia Court of Appeals held...
The legal issue involved whether Tommy Siebert had jurisdiction to appeal a superior court decision reviewing a magistrate court judgment without first filing an application for discretionary review. The Georgia Court...
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