Weekly docket
24 covered civil decisions filed from August 24, 2026 through August 28, 2026.
Doris Campbell sued for negligence after her mother was attacked by Clinton Taylor and sought summary judgment based on assumption of risk. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision because the...
The legal issue involved whether the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to review a magistrate court order regarding a writ of possession and rent award. The Georgia Court of Appeals determined that it lacked...
The legal issue involved William Rudd's direct appeal against a superior court order setting aside summary judgment because the judgment amount was below the statutory threshold requiring discretionary review. The...
Rahama Khatu sued for damages related to a used car becoming inoperative within four days of purchase, seeking relief beyond a dismissal under Georgia's Lemon Law. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the...
The legal issue involved whether the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to review a magistrate court judgment based on procedural rules regarding appeals from such orders. The Georgia Court of Appeals determined it...
The legal issue involved whether a protective order was subject to discretionary review based on its nature, as Ashley Tatum sought an order against Paris Bennett-Stroud following a petition filed by Tatum. The Georgia...
The legal issue involved whether an application for discretionary appeal from a magistrate court dispossessory judgment was timely filed, given that Newson filed it sixty-one days after the trial court's order and had...
The legal issue involved whether an application for discretionary review of a magistrate court's dispossessory order was timely filed, as appellate jurisdiction is limited by statutory timeframes. The Georgia Court of...
Buddy Lamar Baggett, Jr. sought to set aside a divorce decree and hold his wife in contempt after the trial court denied his requests. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that Buddy's failure to follow the required...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal was premature due to the trial court's failure to rule on a counterclaim, which required compliance with specific interlocutory appeal procedures. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal from a trial court's denial of a motion to set aside a judgment was properly initiated under Georgia appellate procedure. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal was timely filed following a trial court's dismissal concerning allegations that the Atlanta Humane Society adopted out a dog without scanning for a microchip. The Georgia...
The legal issue involved whether an application for interlocutory review could be granted when a trial court dismissed a properly filed direct appeal. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the dismissal order...
The legal issue involved an appeal by Micah Carty seeking discretionary review after a Georgia Department of Labor Board of Review disqualified him from unemployment insurance benefits. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved whether Frederick Lambandrake's appeal was timely filed given prior proceedings, specifically concerning the requirement to file a discretionary application for review under OCGA §...
The legal issue was whether the probate court erred by dismissing a guardianship termination petition due to the lack of an affidavit as required by OCGA § 29-4-42 (b). The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because...
The legal issue involved whether a trial court's final judgment was directly appealable under OCGA § 5-6-34(a)(1) despite the existence of an arbitration award. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the order...
The legal issue involved Champion's application for discretionary appeal concerning an unresolved petition for contempt following a divorce decree. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the application because it was...
The legal issue involved whether an application for discretionary review was sufficient to grant jurisdiction when a motion for new trial remained pending in the trial court. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that...
The legal issue involved whether the direct appeal was proper given that the trial court denied a petition for legitimation, which also included requests for custody and visitation. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved a motion to disqualify counsel on appeal following a trial court custody order. The Georgia Court of Appeals REMANDED the case to the superior court to hold hearings and make findings regarding...
The legal issue involved whether the direct appeal was properly filed given that the probate court had not yet ruled on requests for an accounting or attorney fees. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because Roe...
The legal issue involved whether the shooting incident at a fraternity party was reasonably foreseeable to Omega and Thunder LLC, leading to claims of negligence. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the evidence did...
The legal issue involved whether the shooting incident at a fraternity party was reasonably foreseeable to Omega and Thunder LLC, leading to claims of negligence. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the evidence did...
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