Georgia Case Commentaries

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...

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,...

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