Weekly docket
16 covered civil decisions filed from September 28, 2026 through October 2, 2026.
Kimberlee Sullivan sought to set aside deeds and challenged a trial court order denying a motion for default judgment. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal because the prior ruling was binding under the...
The legal issue is whether a binding settlement existed when a party provided written acceptance of material terms under the offer-to-settle statute, despite failing to meet all stipulated performance deadlines. The...
The legal issue involved determining vicarious liability for off-duty police officers when they pursue a suspect, and the Georgia Court of Appeals held that the officers were acting as public police officers. The...
The legal issue involved whether the parties' disputes related to the arbitration agreement and whether the trial court improperly passed on the merits of the claims. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed the trial...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal was premature because the trial court had not entered a final judgment in a case with multiple claims. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that without compliance with specific...
The legal issue involved whether the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to modify a child support order under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act. The Georgia Court of Appeals REVERSED the trial...
The legal issue is whether a family violence protective order involving custody and visitation restrictions is subject to discretionary review or direct appeal. The Georgia Court of Appeals hereby GRANTED the...
The legal issue involved a discretionary application for review of a default judgment entered in magistrate court, which lacked jurisdiction for appeal. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that no appeal lies from a...
The legal issue involved whether a notice of appeal divested a trial court's jurisdiction when a motion for a new trial was filed concurrently. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the motion to remand for the trial...
The legal issue involved a timely application for discretionary appeal from a magistrate court judgment regarding a writ of possession, which the Court of Appeals determined lacked jurisdiction. The Georgia Court of...
The legal issue involved whether the trial court's order reserving a ruling on monetary sanctions was final and appealable. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the trial court reserved a ruling on sanctions,...
The legal issue involved whether State Farm was required to comply with interlocutory appeal procedures after a trial court granted a new trial. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because a judgment granting a new...
The legal issue involved whether the trial court correctly granted summary judgment and denied spoliation sanctions based on evidence preservation and contract interpretation. The Georgia Court of Appeals vacated the...
The legal issue involved whether the trial court correctly granted summary judgment and denied spoliation sanctions based on evidence preservation and contract interpretation. The Georgia Court of Appeals vacated the...
YKK appealed a trial court's grant of summary judgment regarding a freeport tax exemption denial based on an untimely application. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision because the...
The legal issue involved whether an order granting a motion to enforce a settlement agreement constitutes a final judgment for the purpose of an appeal. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because a final judgment...
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