Georgia Case Commentaries

Clarification of the "Stranger Doctrine" in Tortious Interference: Atlanta Market Center Management Co. v. McLane

Date: Jul 14, 1998

Clarification of the "Stranger Doctrine" in Tortious Interference: Atlanta Market Center Management Co. v. McLane Introduction The case Atlanta Market Center Management, Company et al. v. McLane et...

Overruling Maxwell: Redefining Admissibility of Prior Difficulties Evidence in Georgia

Date: Jun 2, 1998

Overruling Maxwell: Redefining Admissibility of Prior Difficulties Evidence in Georgia Introduction WALL v. THE STATE, 269 Ga. 506, decided on June 1, 1998, by the Supreme Court of Georgia, marks a...

Woodard v. The State: Equal Protection and the 1995 Amendment to the Child Hearsay Statute

Date: Mar 3, 1998

Woodard v. The State: Equal Protection and the 1995 Amendment to the Child Hearsay Statute Introduction Woodard v. The State is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia on March 2,...

Davis v. The State: Admissibility of First Offender Plea in Felony Murder Charges

Date: Mar 3, 1998

Davis v. The State: Admissibility of First Offender Plea in Felony Murder Charges Introduction DAVIS v. THE STATE (269 Ga. 276) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Georgia on March...

BARNES v. THE STATE: Expanded Scope of Mitigation Evidence in Capital Sentencing

Date: Mar 3, 1998

BARNES v. THE STATE: Expanded Scope of Mitigation Evidence in Capital Sentencing Introduction BARNES v. THE STATE (269 Ga. 345), decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia on March 2, 1998, addressed...

ROBINSON v. KROGER COmpany: Reevaluating the Standard of Ordinary Care in Slip-and-Fall Premises Liability

Date: Dec 4, 1997

ROBINSON v. KROGER COmpany: Reevaluating the Standard of Ordinary Care in Slip-and-Fall Premises Liability Introduction In the landmark case of ROBINSON v. KROGER COmpany, the Supreme Court of...

DeYoung v. The State: Upholding Death Sentence and Reinforcing Juror Selection Standards

Date: Nov 25, 1997

DeYoung v. The State: Upholding Death Sentence and Reinforcing Juror Selection Standards Introduction DeYoung v. The State is a pivotal Supreme Court of Georgia decision rendered on November 24,...

Assumption of Risk and Summary Judgment in Recreational Facility Injury: Desai v. Silver Dollar City

Date: Oct 16, 1997

Assumption of Risk and Summary Judgment in Recreational Facility Injury: Desai v. Silver Dollar City Introduction Desai et al. v. Silver Dollar City, Inc. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Court...

Goldrush II v. City of Marietta: Balancing Alcohol Regulation and Free Expression

Date: Mar 18, 1997

Goldrush II et al. v. City of Marietta et al.: Balancing Alcohol Regulation and Free Expression Introduction In Goldrush II et al. v. City of Marietta et al., the Supreme Court of Georgia addressed...

Foreseeability in Premises Liability: Sturbridge Partners, Ltd. v. Walker

Date: Mar 18, 1997

Foreseeability in Premises Liability: Sturbridge Partners, Ltd. v. Walker Introduction Sturbridge Partners, Ltd. et al. v. Walker, 267 Ga. 785 (1997), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme...

Accrual of Cause of Action in Negligent Misrepresentation: Hardaway Co. v. Parsons et al.

Date: Jan 22, 1997

Accrual of Cause of Action in Negligent Misrepresentation: Hardaway Co. v. Parsons et al. Introduction Hardaway Company v. Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade Douglas, Inc., et al. is a landmark case...

McClain v. The State: Upholding Death Penalty with Overlapping Aggravating Factors and Evidentiary Standards

Date: Nov 13, 1996

McClain v. The State: Upholding Death Penalty with Overlapping Aggravating Factors and Evidentiary Standards Introduction McClain v. The State is a pivotal 1996 decision by the Supreme Court of...

Affirmation of Burgeson v. The State: Reinforcement of Evidentiary Standards and Fourth Amendment Protections

Date: Sep 10, 1996

Affirmation of Burgeson v. The State: Reinforcement of Evidentiary Standards and Fourth Amendment Protections Introduction Burgeson v. The State is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Hurst v. Grange Mutual Casualty Company: Clarifying Coverage for Licensed Permission

Date: May 29, 1996

Hurst v. Grange Mutual Casualty Company: Clarifying Coverage for Licensed Permission Introduction Hurst v. Grange Mutual Casualty Company (266 Ga. 712) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Exclusive Grounds for Vacating Arbitration Awards: Greene v. Hundley

Date: Apr 9, 1996

Exclusive Grounds for Vacating Arbitration Awards: Greene v. Hundley Introduction The case of Greene et al. v. Hundley et al. (266 Ga. 592), decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia on April 8, 1996,...

Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Wrongful Death Claims: Waldroup v. Greene County Hospital Authority

Date: Oct 25, 1995

Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel in Wrongful Death Claims: Waldroup v. Greene County Hospital Authority Introduction Waldroup v. Greene County Hospital Authority is a landmark case decided by the...

Goodwin v. Cruz-Padillo: Upholding Strickland Standards in Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims

Date: Jun 30, 1995

Goodwin v. Cruz-Padillo: Upholding Strickland Standards in Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims Introduction Goodwin v. Cruz-Padillo, 265 Ga. 614 (1995), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Affirmation of Alford Plea Validity and Aggravating Circumstances in Georgia’s Death Penalty – Crowe v. The State

Date: Jun 27, 1995

Affirmation of Alford Plea Validity and Aggravating Circumstances in Georgia’s Death Penalty – Crowe v. The State Introduction Crowe v. The State is a pivotal 1995 decision by the Supreme Court of...

BRIGHT v. THE STATE: Upholding Defendants' Right to State-Funded Expert Assistance at Sentencing Phase

Date: Mar 18, 1995

BRIGHT v. THE STATE: Upholding Defendants' Right to State-Funded Expert Assistance at Sentencing Phase Introduction Bright v. The State is a landmark decision delivered by the Supreme Court of...

Procedural Deficiency in Criminal Appeals: Insights from Rowland v. The State

Date: Jan 25, 1995

Procedural Deficiency in Criminal Appeals: Insights from Rowland v. The State Introduction Rowland v. The State and Starks v. The State are landmark cases adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Georgia...

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