Georgia Case Commentaries

Maddox v. Maddox: Establishing Clarity in Equitable Property Division in Divorce Proceedings

Date: Nov 9, 2004

Maddox v. Maddox: Establishing Clarity in Equitable Property Division in Divorce Proceedings Introduction Maddox v. Maddox, 278 Ga. 606 (2004), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia...

Affirmation of Proper Foreclosure Procedures and Rejection of Wrongful Foreclosure Claims: Heritage Creek Development Corporation v. Colonial Bank et al.

Date: Jul 8, 2004

Affirmation of Proper Foreclosure Procedures and Rejection of Wrongful Foreclosure Claims: Heritage Creek Development Corporation v. Colonial Bank et al. Introduction In the seminal case of Heritage...

Necessity Exception in Hearsay Admittance Confirmed in Williams v. The State

Date: May 25, 2004

Necessity Exception in Hearsay Admittance Confirmed in Williams v. The State Introduction Williams v. The State, 277 Ga. 853 (2004), is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia that...

Enhanced Due Process in Tax Sale Foreclosures: Hamilton v. Renewed Hope, Inc.

Date: Nov 18, 2003

Enhanced Due Process in Tax Sale Foreclosures: Hamilton v. Renewed Hope, Inc. Introduction The case of Deborah Hamilton v. Renewed Hope, Inc. (277 Ga. 465) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Georgia...

Georgia Upholds 'Beyond a Reasonable Doubt' Standard in Mental Retardation Claims for Death Penalty Cases: Head v. Hill

Date: Oct 7, 2003

Georgia Upholds 'Beyond a Reasonable Doubt' Standard in Mental Retardation Claims for Death Penalty Cases: Head v. Hill Introduction Head v. Hill, 277 Ga. 255 (2003), is a seminal case adjudicated by...

Zwiren v. Thompson: Affirming 'Reasonable Medical Certainty' in Medical Malpractice Jury Instructions

Date: Mar 28, 2003

Zwiren v. Thompson: Affirming 'Reasonable Medical Certainty' in Medical Malpractice Jury Instructions Introduction Zwiren et al. v. Thompson (276 Ga. 498), decided on March 27, 2003, by the Supreme...

Pfieffer v. Georgia Department of Transportation: Establishing Limits on Raising New Arguments on Appeal

Date: Nov 27, 2002

Pfeiffer v. Georgia Department of Transportation: Establishing Limits on Raising New Arguments on Appeal Introduction Pfeiffer v. Georgia Department of Transportation (275 Ga. 827, Supreme Court of...

Georgia Supreme Court Establishes Exception to the "Right for Any Reason" Rule in Summary Judgment Review

Date: Nov 26, 2002

Georgia Supreme Court Establishes Exception to the "Right for Any Reason" Rule in Summary Judgment Review Introduction In CITY OF GAINESVILLE v. DODD et al. (275 Ga. 834), decided on November 25,...

Electrocution as a Method of Execution Declared Unconstitutional in Georgia

Date: Oct 6, 2001

Electrocution as a Method of Execution Declared Unconstitutional in Georgia Introduction The case of Dawson v. The State and Moore v. The State (274 Ga. 327) represents a pivotal moment in Georgia's...

Cameron v. Lang: Establishing Qualified Immunity as a Threshold Issue in Law Enforcement Liability

Date: Jun 26, 2001

Cameron v. Lang: Establishing Qualified Immunity as a Threshold Issue in Law Enforcement Liability Introduction The case Cameron et al. v. Lang et al. WILLIAMS v. SOLOMON et al., decided by the...

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Best Interest Standard in Parent-Third Party Custody Disputes

Date: Feb 17, 2001

Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Best Interest Standard in Parent-Third Party Custody Disputes Introduction In the landmark case of Clark et al. v. Wade et al. and Driver et al. v. Raines, the Supreme...

Attorney Fee Awards in Family Violence Cases: Insights from SUAREZ v. HALBERT

Date: Nov 17, 2000

Attorney Fee Awards in Family Violence Cases: Insights from SUAREZ et al. v. HALBERT et al. Introduction The case of Ernesto and Beatriz Suarez v. Michael and Beatriz Halbert addresses pivotal issues...

Strict Venue Proof Required in Criminal Trials: Insights from Gary Jones v. The State

Date: Oct 3, 2000

Strict Venue Proof Required in Criminal Trials: Insights from Gary Jones v. The State Introduction Gary Jones v. The State is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia on October 2,...

Establishing Co-Conspirator Liability in Capital Murder: Commentary on Gissendaner v. The State

Date: Jul 6, 2000

Establishing Co-Conspirator Liability in Capital Murder: Commentary on Gissendaner v. The State Introduction Gissendaner v. The State is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia on...

Clarifying the Enumeration of Errors under OCGA § 5-6-40: Felix v. The State

Date: Oct 19, 1999

Clarifying the Enumeration of Errors under OCGA § 5-6-40: Felix v. The State Introduction Felix et al. v. The State (271 Ga. 534), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Georgia on October 18, 1999,...

Nash v. The State: Shifting the Burden of Proof in Recidivism Enhancements

Date: Jul 7, 1999

Nash v. The State: Shifting the Burden of Proof in Recidivism Enhancements Introduction Nash v. The State (271 Ga. 281) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia that redefines the...

Martin v. Johnson-Lemon: Statutory Limits on Out-of-Possession Landlord Liability Under OCGA §44-7-14

Date: May 4, 1999

Martin v. Johnson-Lemon: Statutory Limits on Out-of-Possession Landlord Liability Under OCGA §44-7-14 Introduction In the landmark case of John Martin v. Alice Johnson-Lemon, decided on May 3, 1999,...

Affirming Murder Conviction: Evidentiary Standards and Identification Procedures in Clark v. The State Storey

Date: Apr 13, 1999

Affirming Murder Conviction: Evidentiary Standards and Identification Procedures in Clark v. The State Storey Introduction Clark v. The State Storey is a significant judgment delivered by the Supreme...

Establishing the Materiality Threshold for Newly Discovered Evidence: Chapel v. The State Analysis

Date: Nov 17, 1998

Establishing the Materiality Threshold for Newly Discovered Evidence: Chapel v. The State Analysis Introduction Chapel v. The State is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Georgia on...

Strengthening Confrontation Clause Protections: Insights from Hanifa v. The State

Date: Sep 22, 1998

Strengthening Confrontation Clause Protections: Insights from Hanifa v. The State Introduction The case of Hanifa v. The State, decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia on September 21, 1998, serves...

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