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100 summarized civil decisions from the Georgia Court of Appeals.
The legal issue was whether Amanda Branch could seek discretionary review of a magistrate court judgment after failing to meet filing deadlines for her applications. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the...
The legal issue involved a discretionary appeal filed by DERRICKSON & ASSOCIATES, LLC concerning the case against STRATEGIC FUNDING SOURCE, INC. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary...
The legal issue involved Laborian Williams' application for discretionary appeal from a magistrate court judgment regarding a writ of possession, which lacked jurisdiction because it had not been reviewed by a state or...
The legal issue involved whether the Georgia Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to review a Magistrate Court order granting a writ of possession. The Georgia Court of Appeals transferred the case because it lacked...
The legal issue involved an application for interlocutory appeal concerning a tax assessment matter between Woodland Grove Limited Partnership and Gwinnett County Board of Tax Assessors. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved whether William Hart had jurisdiction to appeal a state court judgment following a magistrate court decision without first filing an application for discretionary review. The Georgia Court of...
The legal issue involved a discretionary appeal application concerning the case in the interest of D. W. K., a child (mother). The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary appeal.
The legal issue involved an application for a discretionary appeal concerning the interest of L. R. D., a child (mother). The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the Application for Discretionary Appeal in its disposition.
The legal issue involved an emergency motion seeking various relief related to dispossessory orders, specifically concerning payment requirements under OCGA § 44-7-56(b)(5). The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the...
The legal issue involved whether the appellant should withdraw an appeal or application in a probate matter. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the appellant's motion to withdraw the appeal/application, releasing...
The legal issue involved a discretionary appeal filed by Geoffrey Graham White against Charlie Daniel White regarding an estate matter. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary appeal in...
The legal issue involved an application for interlocutory appeal in a case between Jane Doe and Jennifer Burnett. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for interlocutory appeal.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A27D0013. AEISHA DURAND v.
David Edward Oles appealed a trial court order granting summary judgment for $2,480.35 against American Court Reporting Company, Inc., seeking to appeal based on the grant of that motion. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal to the Court of Appeals was timely filed after a probate court dismissed a caveat. The Georgia Court of Appeals held that because the appellant sought review too late, it...
The legal issue involved William Haywood Gordon seeking discretionary review of a Gwinnett County Superior Court order denying his motion to set aside a dismissal against Wells Fargo Bank. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved Sharna McClung's attempt to seek discretionary review of a DeKalb County Magistrate Court consent judgment. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed her application for discretionary appeal...
The legal issue involved Kelly Gallagher's application for discretionary review of a magistrate court judgment granting possession, which raised questions about the Court of Appeals' jurisdiction over such an order....
The legal issue involved a party seeking an interlocutory appeal in the case of Mountain Del Rey, LLC v. Paul Wightman Lamb et al. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for interlocutory appeal.
The legal issue involved a party's application for discretionary appeal in the case of John Taylor v. Argos USA. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary appeal.
The legal issue involved Shakira Forde's application for discretionary review of a DeKalb County Magistrate Court judgment due to lack of jurisdiction. The Georgia Court of Appeals transferred the case because it...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal from a denial of a motion to vacate a divorce decree was properly filed under discretionary review procedures. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal because it...
Indie Holdings, Inc. sought to garnish wages based on a bankruptcy exemption granted by the superior court. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the direct appeal because Indie was not entitled to one and the denial...
The legal issue involved a discretionary appeal filed by Kristian Meadows against Alivia Allen concerning case number 26CV045. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary appeal after...
The legal issue involved a dispute over credit card debt where the trial court had entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal because the defendant failed to comply...
The legal issue involved Herman L. Johnson appealing a trial court's denial of a motion to set aside a judgment based on OCGA § 9-11-60(d). The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal because it lacked...
The legal issue involved a discretionary appeal filed by Homer P. Jordan IV against a prior court decision. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary review in this case.
The legal issue involved a discretionary appeal filed by Lizzie Nyame against Echo Mill Neighborhood Association regarding a prior decision. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary appeal...
The legal issue involved whether the application for discretionary appeal should be granted in the case of Hammack v. Hammack, II. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the application for discretionary appeal and...
The legal issue involved an emergency motion filed by Nichole Davis seeking various relief, including a stay of eviction. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the emergency motion because its power to issue such orders...
The legal issue involved whether the application for discretionary appeal should be granted regarding the case of Johnson et al v. Morgan et al. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the application for discretionary...
The legal issue involved a party's request for an interlocutory appeal in the case of CINDY MAIRENA-PEREZ Et al. v. ESPERANZA RAMIREZ VILLALOBOS. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the Application for Interlocutory...
The legal issue involved Oksana Dutchak's attempt to set aside unauthorized settlement orders after a trial court granted them, which was challenged via an appeal. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the case...
The legal issue involved whether a direct appeal from a trial court family violence protective order was proper without first filing an application for discretionary review under OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(2). The Georgia Court...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal was timely filed following a trial court's dismissal and subsequent denial of a motion for reconsideration. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the action because the...
The legal issue involved Joanna Brown appealing a jury award from an automobile accident case seeking to challenge a pre-trial order. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal because Brown failed to comply...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal from a trial court's dismissal of a contempt motion was properly filed under Georgia appellate procedure. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the case because Espinosa...
The legal issue involved a party's application for discretionary appeal in TAYO REED v. BEKIS SOLUTIONS, LLC. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the Application for Discretionary Appeal.
The legal issue involved whether an application for discretionary appeal should be granted in the case of *Christoper Randall Mathis v. Julie Mae Mathis*. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the application for...
The legal issue involved an application for a discretionary appeal in Edward Vance Tallon II v. Shawna Tallon et al. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary review.
The legal issue involved Natalie Mechele Born seeking an extension to file a discretionary application in her case. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the motion for a 30-day extension and ordered the filing deadline...
The legal issue involved a party's application for an interlocutory appeal in *FIRST COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT, INC. v. KATORI MACON et al.* The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for interlocutory appeal.
The legal issue involved a party's application for an interlocutory appeal in the case of RAM PARTNERS, LLC, et al. v. KATORI MACON, et al. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied this application for an interlocutory...
The legal issue involved whether a discretionary appeal should be granted in this case. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary appeal.
The legal issue involved whether a discretionary application for review was timely filed to appeal an order granting a bill of peace and perpetual injunction. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the Bentons'...
The legal issue involved whether the application for discretionary appeal should be granted. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the application and allowed the appellant to file a notice of appeal within ten days.
The legal issue involved Deanna Ayers' timely application for discretionary appeal following a magistrate court judgment regarding possession and rent, which lacked jurisdiction because it had not been reviewed by a...
The legal issue involved Tymiko Ray's application for discretionary review of a magistrate court writ of possession, which raised questions about the Court of Appeals' jurisdiction over such filings. The Georgia Court...
The legal issue involved an application for interlocutory appeal in a case between The Medical Center of Central Georgia, Inc. and Kimberly Lott et al. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the Application for...
The legal issue involved whether an original mandamus petition could compel a trial judge to rule on pending motions and recuse himself from such petitions. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the petition because...
The legal issue was whether a direct appeal from a trial court order awarding attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14 had jurisdiction. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the case because compliance with the...
The legal issue involved whether Neighborhood Auto Repair and Body, LLC could appeal a trial court order granting an immediate writ of possession and awarding damages to English Holdings, LLC. The Georgia Court of...
The legal issue involved whether Kathy Lockwood had jurisdiction to appeal after the trial court dismissed her medical malpractice action due to a late filing of her notice of appeal. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved whether a discretionary appeal should be granted in the case of Joan Davis v. Bank Ozk. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary appeal.
The legal issue involved an application for a discretionary appeal following a trial court order affirming a municipal court decision. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted Millard Wilkinson's emergency motion to extend...
The legal issue involved whether an interlocutory appeal should be granted in a specific case. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for interlocutory appeal in BI 68, LLC v. BALFOUR BEATTY CONSTRUCTION,...
The legal issue involved whether an interlocutory appeal should be granted in this case. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for interlocutory appeal.
The legal issue involved an application for an interlocutory appeal in OLMSTEAD PROPERTIES, LLC v. ROCKDALE COUNTY et al. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for interlocutory appeal.
The legal issue was whether a denial of zoning condition amendment constituted a quasi-judicial decision subject to appellate review under the Zoning Procedures Law. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial...
The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal because there was no jurisdiction over the case due to a failure to follow required interlocutory appeal procedures. This decision resulted from the plaintiff's...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal could be filed regarding a motion to set aside a magistrate court judgment after prior summary judgment was affirmed by this Court. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the...
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The legal issue was whether the Georgia Court of Appeals had jurisdiction over an appeal filed by William W. Walker after a trial court order. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the case because the notice of...
Samuel Cooper sought discretionary review of an interlocutory order denying his motion to recuse judges in Columbia County. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the application because it lacked jurisdiction over the...
Joshua Wright sought mandamus relief to require an out-of-circuit judge for a habeas corpus petition, but the Supreme Court previously found no jurisdiction because he was seeking a change in legal custody. The Georgia...
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The legal issue involved whether Thelma Brown had jurisdiction to appeal a superior court decision reviewing a magistrate court ruling without first filing an application for discretionary review. The Georgia Court of...
The legal issue involved whether an appeal from a trial court's denial of a motion to set aside a default judgment was timely under Georgia law. The Court of Appeals of Georgia dismissed the case because the notice of...
The legal issue involved a party's application for discretionary appeal in the case of *Michael Stephen Szilagyi et al v. Maria Adriana Martinez Vargas*. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the Application for...
No opinion text was available to summarize.
No opinion text was available to summarize.
No opinion text was available to summarize.
The legal issue was whether Consuela Morrison could file a direct appeal from a trial court's divorce decree without following the required discretionary application procedure. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed...
The legal issue was whether an appeal in a dispossessory action could be filed after the required seven-day deadline following the superior court's final order. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the case because...
The legal issue involved Kelly Waite's attempt to seek discretionary review of a trial court order incorporating juvenile court orders regarding child custody and contempt. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the...
The Georgia Court of Appeals determined that Turanaka Humbles's discretionary application was untimely because it was filed more than seven days after the magistrate court judgment. Consequently, the Georgia Court of...
The legal issue involved Jennifer McWilson's application for discretionary review of a magistrate court writ of possession, which was dismissed because she failed to submit a file-stamped copy of the order after being...
The legal issue involved whether the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to review a DeKalb County Magistrate Court order granting possession and damages, which was sought through an application for discretionary review....
The legal issue involved whether the Court of Appeals had jurisdiction over a discretionary application to review a magistrate court money judgment, despite procedural history suggesting an avenue for appeal existed....
No opinion text was available to summarize.
No opinion text was available to summarize.
The legal issue involved Michael A. Byrd's attempt to set aside a default judgment and stay discovery, which the trial court denied. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the direct appeal because Byrd failed to...
The legal issue involved whether the application for discretionary appeal should be granted in the case of *Sam Cambridge v. Alice-Marie H. Cambridge*. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the application for...
The legal issue involved whether a discretionary appeal should be granted in the case of Tricia Salmon Anderson v. Anthony Anderson. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary appeal.
The legal issue involved a party's application for an interlocutory appeal in *Schwock v. Wynter et al.* The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for interlocutory appeal.
The legal issue involved whether an interlocutory appeal should be granted concerning the case between Atlanta Postal Credit Union and Denicia Holiday. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the application for...
The legal issue involved whether Gordon could appeal the trial court's denial of a motion to set aside an order under OCGA § 9-11-60(d). The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the direct appeal because Gordon failed to...
The legal issue involved whether the application for discretionary appeal should be granted in the case of Jazzmon Baker v. Smokerise Towing and Transport, LLC. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the application for...
The legal issue was whether the plaintiffs had jurisdiction to appeal an order granting a motion to enforce a settlement agreement when no final judgment had been entered. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the...
The legal issue involved whether direct appeals were proper for orders regarding custody, visitation, and child support in this domestic relations case. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed both cases because the...
The legal issue involved whether direct appeals were proper for orders regarding custody, visitation, and child support in this domestic relations case. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed both cases because the...
The legal issue involved an appeal from a trial court award of attorney fees under OCGA § 9-15-14(a) & (b). The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the case because the appellant failed to comply with the requisite...
Dionne Wilson applied for discretionary review of a trial court's temporary protective order against him based on stalking under OCGA § 16-5-94. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the application because stalking...
Kimberly Creech sought to appeal a trial court order granting James Wood primary physical custody of their minor children. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted her discretionary application for review because the lower...
The legal issue involved Amanda Branch's discretionary application to appeal a Magistrate Court judgment, which lacked jurisdiction because no date stamp was present on the submitted copy. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved whether an application for discretionary appeal should be granted in the case of Richard L. Jackson et al v Facundo Ortega Barrera. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted the application for...
The legal issue involved William Paul Bradley Jr.'s attempt to obtain emergency mandamus relief from a trial judge's denial of his motion to recuse the judge in a domestic relations case. The Georgia Court of Appeals...
The legal issue involved a discretionary appeal from an order terminating parental rights for a child. The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed the application because it was improvidently granted after reviewing the...
The legal issue involved a discretionary appeal filed by Sephora Monaco against a prior court decision regarding case A26D0579. The Georgia Court of Appeals denied the application for discretionary appeal in this matter.
The legal issue involved whether Cedric Herbert could seek discretionary review after the superior court dismissed his claims and closed the case. The Georgia Court of Appeals granted this application because a final...