Weekly docket
36 covered civil decisions filed from October 5, 2026 through October 9, 2026.
The legal issue involved petitioners seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the trial court to rule on motions to supplement the appellate record and transmit transcripts. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that there was...
Derrick B. Jackson sought an order compelling the trial court clerk to transmit a record, alleging ineffective prior mandamus petitions. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the petitioner failed to show the mandamus...
The legal issue involved whether an application for discretionary review of a magistrate court order was timely filed and whether the applicant waived her rights by consenting to the judgment. The Georgia Court of...
The legal issue involved the timeliness of an application for discretionary review following a state court dismissal based on a failure to properly serve lower judicatory. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the...
The legal issue involved Teruko Alston's application for discretionary review of a magistrate court consent order, which the Court of Appeals determined was untimely filed and waived due to consent. The Georgia Court...
The legal issue involved Shiana Carrington's application for discretionary appeal following a magistrate court consent order regarding past due rents and a writ of possession. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that...
The legal issue involved whether the plaintiffs had jurisdiction to appeal the trial court's orders regarding void materialman's liens and cancellation of those liens, given that multiple claims remained pending. The...
The legal issue involved whether Kenkam, LLC could appeal trial court orders regarding settlement enforcement and default judgment when final judgments had not been entered. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that...
The legal issue involved whether the Hiddlesons could seek a stay on a trial court order requiring a supersedeas bond after a final judgment was entered. The Georgia Court of Appeals DENIED the emergency motion because...
The legal issue involved whether a timely application for discretionary review was filed in a dispossessory proceeding. The Georgia Court of Appeals hereby GRANTED the application for discretionary review.
The legal issue is whether a trial court order denying a family violence temporary protective order involving child custody is subject to direct appeal. The Georgia Court of Appeals hereby GRANTED the discretionary...
The legal issue involved whether a direct appeal from a superior court decision reviewing a lower court ruling was properly initiated by the appellant. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that Hilley failed to follow the...
The legal issue involved multiple piecemeal appeals concerning the custody of minor children stemming from orders in related cases, complicated by incomplete trial court records. The Georgia Court of Appeals REMANDED...
The legal issue involved multiple piecemeal appeals stemming from orders regarding the custody of minor children, complicated by incomplete records from the trial court. The Georgia Court of Appeals REMANDED all six...
The legal issue involved multiple piecemeal appeals concerning the custody of minor children stemming from orders in related cases, complicated by incomplete trial court records. The Georgia Court of Appeals REMANDED...
The legal issue involved multiple piecemeal appeals concerning the custody of minor children due to incomplete records from the trial court. The Georgia Court of Appeals REMANDED all six cases to the trial court for...
The legal issue involved multiple piecemeal appeals concerning the custody of minor children stemming from orders in related cases, complicated by incomplete trial court records. The Georgia Court of Appeals REMANDED...
The legal issue involved multiple piecemeal appeals concerning the custody of minor children stemming from orders in related cases, complicated by incomplete trial court records. The Georgia Court of Appeals REMANDED...
The legal issue involves whether a juvenile court properly informed a parent of their right to counsel before terminating parental rights. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the court erred by failing to inform the...
The legal issue was whether the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to hear an application for discretionary appeal from a magistrate court judgment due to a lack of jurisdiction. The Georgia Court of Appeals determined...
The legal issue involved a discretionary appeal from a magistrate court judgment regarding a writ of possession, which the Court of Appeals determined lacked jurisdiction. The Georgia Court of Appeals TRANSFERRED the...
The issue involved Elisabeth Callaham's application for discretionary review of a divorce decree, which was denied because she failed to follow the proper appellate procedure. The Georgia Court of Appeals DISMISSED the...
The legal issue involved a direct appeal from a trial court order incarcerating a party for contempt of a divorce decree, which required a discretionary appeal. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the direct appeal...
The legal issue involved whether the Georgia Court of Appeals had jurisdiction over an appeal filed by Linda Williams after the trial court entered summary judgment and denied her motion for reconsideration. The...
The legal issue is whether a direct appeal from a divorce judgment is proper when a discretionary application is required under Georgia law. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because a divorce case with child...
The legal issue involved a direct appeal by Tarpon Financial Corporation against a trial court judgment for a retail installment contract, which was dismissed due to a jurisdictional defect regarding the required...
The legal issue involved whether the trial court erred by denying Mason's strikes for cause and allowing apportionment of fault to a non-party. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the verdict, finding no reversible...
The legal issue involved whether a state court could exercise jurisdiction over post-bankruptcy claims related to a property sale. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's dismissal, holding that the...
Leon Fransceco Benjamin sought a writ of mandamus compelling the clerk to transmit appeal records, despite a scheduled hearing. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the petition because it did not present an adequate...
The legal issue involved whether an application for discretionary review was timely filed following a trial court order finding a party in contempt. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the application was untimely...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal from a probate court order was timely and proper given the pending nature of the underlying proceedings. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the appellant lacked...
The legal issue involved a prisoner's direct appeal from a trial court's summary judgment dismissal after the trial court had already dismissed the prisoner's civil action. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that...
The legal issue involved whether a direct appeal could be filed after a trial court entered a default judgment for a claim under $10,000. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that failure to comply with the discretionary...
The legal issue involved whether Angelina Maria Cortez had jurisdiction to appeal a superior court decision after failing to pay rent into the registry of the court. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because...
The legal issue involved whether a direct appeal was proper for an interlocutory order denying a motion to intervene in a child dependency proceeding. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that the appeal was not directly...
The legal issue is whether a failure to provide a required coverage affidavit by a specified deadline constitutes a condition of acceptance in a settlement agreement. The Georgia Court of Appeals vacated the trial...
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