Georgia Case Commentaries

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...

Chrysler v. Batten: Expanding the Scope of the Statute of Repose in Negligence-Based Product Liability

Date: Dec 6, 1994

Chrysler v. Batten: Expanding the Scope of the Statute of Repose in Negligence-Based Product Liability Introduction The landmark case of Chrysler Corporation v. Batten et al., adjudicated by the...

Adoption of Risk-Utility Analysis in Design Defect Claims: Banks v. ICI Americas

Date: Dec 6, 1994

Adoption of Risk-Utility Analysis in Design Defect Claims: Banks v. ICI Americas Introduction Banks et al. v. ICI Americas, Inc. (264 Ga. 732) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Waiver of Sovereign Immunity through Liability Insurance and Boundaries of Official Immunity: GILBERT v. RICHARDSON

Date: Nov 22, 1994

Waiver of Sovereign Immunity through Liability Insurance and Boundaries of Official Immunity: GILBERT v. RICHARDSON Introduction GILBERT et al. v. RICHARDSON et al., 264 Ga. 744, decided by the...

Reaffirming the Need for Specific and Articulable Facts in Investigatory Stops: VANSANT v. THE STATE

Date: Jun 1, 1994

Reaffirming the Need for Specific and Articulable Facts in Investigatory Stops: VANSANT v. THE STATE Introduction In the landmark case of Vansant v. The State (264 Ga. 319), the Supreme Court of...

Tate v. The State: Establishing Standards for Pretextual Traffic Stops in Georgia

Date: Mar 1, 1994

Tate v. The State: Establishing Standards for Pretextual Traffic Stops in Georgia Introduction Tate v. The State is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia, adjudicated on February 28,...

Boseman v. The State: Refining the Right to a Speedy Trial under the Sixth Amendment and Georgia Constitution

Date: Jan 25, 1994

Boseman v. The State: Refining the Right to a Speedy Trial under the Sixth Amendment and Georgia Constitution Introduction Boseman v. The State is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Clarifying Sentencing for Malice and Felony Murder Counts: Insights from Malcolm v. The State

Date: Sep 21, 1993

Clarifying Sentencing for Malice and Felony Murder Counts: Insights from Malcolm v. The State Introduction Malcolm v. The State is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia on September...

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