Weekly docket
25 covered civil decisions filed from September 14, 2026 through September 18, 2026.
The legal issue involved whether an order continuing a parenting time suspension was directly appealable under Georgia law. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the order was subject to direct appeal, the...
The legal issue involved whether Elaine Turner's discretionary application for review of a trial court order was timely filed under the relevant procedure. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the application was...
The legal issue involved a pro se plaintiff seeking discretionary review of a trial court order requiring a supersedeas bond, which was ultimately denied due to a jurisdictional time limit. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved Benjamin Baier's attempt to seek discretionary review of a divorce decree by filing a late application outside the statutory deadline. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the...
The legal issue involved whether the juvenile court properly determined the mother's right to an out-of-time appeal based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the juvenile court...
The legal issue involved whether Shanta Smith had a right to direct appeal after the trial court granted Station R Apartments, LLC a writ of possession and monetary judgment for past-due rent exceeding $2,500. The...
Both of 1 The superior court ultimately issued its own writ of possession and thereafter dismissed Nelson’s appeal from its order, and Nelson filed an application for discretionary appeal from these rulings, which we...
Both of 1 The superior court ultimately issued its own writ of possession and thereafter dismissed Nelson’s appeal from its order, and Nelson filed an application for discretionary appeal from these rulings, which we...
The legal issue involved a discretionary appeal filed by Phillip Joseph Lang seeking to overturn a trial court order finding him in contempt and ordering incarceration due to an untimely filing deadline. The Georgia...
The legal issue involved whether the appellant had jurisdiction to appeal a declaratory judgment against obligations in a divorce settlement agreement when the exclusive procedure required by OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(2) was...
Both of 1 The superior court ultimately issued its own writ of possession and thereafter dismissed Nelson’s appeal from its order, and Nelson filed an application for discretionary appeal from these rulings, which we...
The legal issue is whether an appeal from a trial court order finding contempt for failure to comply with financial obligations in a post-divorce proceeding is proper without following the required discretionary...
Jennifer Farmer appealed an interlocutory order regarding child support calculation, discovery violations, and evidentiary rulings from a trial court decision that reserved attorney fees. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The Georgia Court of Appeals reviewed whether a foreign marriage could be recognized under Georgia law despite procedural irregularities in Brazilian law. The Georgia Court of Appeals AFFIRMED the superior court's...
David Gresham sought a writ of mandamus compelling the clerk to issue a case number and transfer his file, but he failed to show the petition was related to an appeal or necessary in aid of appellate jurisdiction. The...
The legal issue is whether obtaining a judgment against an uninsured motorist tortfeasor is a condition precedent to suing an uninsured motorist carrier for benefits under the Uninsured Motorist Act. The Georgia Court...
The legal issue involved whether a plaintiff could recover damages based on premises liability when they had actual knowledge of a hazard. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the plaintiff admitted seeing...
Johnny Brett Gregory filed an original mandamus petition seeking relief due to probate court screening requirements, but lacked jurisdiction because appellate courts generally do not have original jurisdiction for such...
The legal issue involved whether the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to review a magistrate court writ of possession application based on procedural rules regarding appeals from such judgments. The Georgia Court of...
Yashika Johnson appealed a trial court's order granting summary judgment but filed her notice of appeal outside the required thirty-day window. The Georgia Court of Appeals DISMISSED the action because the notice of...
The legal issue was whether George Russell Glenn had jurisdiction to file a direct appeal from a trial court order modifying child support without first filing a discretionary application. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved a request for an extension to file an application for discretionary appeal and a stay on enforcement of a contempt order requiring attorney fee payment in the underlying divorce case. The...
The legal issue involved an untimely application for discretionary review following a superior court order regarding failure to pay rent and a writ of possession. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the...
The legal issue involved an application for discretionary appeal from a magistrate court judgment regarding past-due rent, which lacked jurisdiction because it had not been reviewed by a state or superior court. The...
The legal issue involved whether an application for discretionary appeal was timely filed following a consent judgment from a magistrate court, despite procedural history regarding appellate jurisdiction. The Georgia...
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