Recent News About Georgia Court of Appeals
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ATLANTA (Legal Newslne) - Trial judges went too far when they stripped Ford Motor Co. of nearly all its defenses in a truck-rollover lawsuit that ended with a $1.7 billion jury verdict, a Georgia appeals court ruled.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A Georgia halfway house that took in homeless people and convicted felons may be liable for the false imprisonment and rape of a resident who was assaulted by a man who was on parole for manslaughter, an appeals court ruled.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A man hit by buckshot after smoking marijuana and leading police on a high-speed chase can sue the now-deceased sheriff who shot him, a Georgia court has ruled.
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GEORGIA (Legal Newsline) - A man who checked into a hospital and considered suicide after reading a callous remark on his daughter’s death certificate can sue the records company for intentional infliction of emotional distress, a Georgia appeals court ruled, in a decision that sharply divided the judges on whether the case presented a valid claim.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A personal injury lawyer who abruptly quit her firm, taking her email and Dropbox passwords with her, is liable for her former employer’s legal fees although she won’t have to pay any damages, a Georgia appeals court ruled.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Tybee Island, the easternmost point in Georgia, should not be liable for the drowning death of a 17-year-old who was trying to rescue a friend.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia dental practice accused of making 11 children ill with contaminated water will not be able to mount a defense as punishment for discovery violations.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia court has affirmed a nearly $43 million verdict against CVS after a man was shot in a parking lot at one of its Atlanta locations.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The medical reports blaming Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products for the ovarian cancer of four women weren’t specific enough to sustain their lawsuits, a Georgia court has ruled.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Atlanta’s public transportation system will have to go on the road to defend itself from the lawsuit of a woman who was attacked and raped while leaving work.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Lawyers representing a woman struck by a Georgia fire department’s pick-up truck failed to specify how much they wanted, costing her the case.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - A Georgia appeals court ruled that the state’s 10-year statute of repose applies to a lawsuit against a manufacturer accused of selling asbestos-contaminated talcum powder, although the decision left plaintiffs a narrow window to argue the company misled consumers through fraud.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A woman representing herself has scored a victory in a Georgia appeals court that allows her to once again pursue her slip-and-fall against Dollar Tree and a flooring company.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia city won’t be liable for the death of a man who fell in a hole its workers dug unless the state Supreme Court says otherwise.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The mother of a man murdered by an Uber driver might yet get her day in court.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - Family members pursuing a wrongful-death lawsuit in Georgia can subject GM Chief Executive Mary Barra to questioning even though she has no specialized knowledge about the automotive part that allegedly failed and caused the victim’s death.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The agreement a couple signed after breaking off their engagement may not be an enforceable contract, a Georgia appeals court ruled, breathing new life into a lawsuit by the would-be bride and her parents seeking the return of wedding gifts and expenses from her former fiancé.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – Accused of racketeering, Google’s arguments that its keyword advertising is on the level is finding favor with judges in Georgia.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The employer of a man who attempted to drive to work in inclement weather and instead lost control and killed two men will not face liability.
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ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – A medical malpractice plaintiff is on the hook for her target’s attorneys fees after losing at trial.
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