Orkin Exterminating Co. v. Stevens: Defining the Boundaries Between Contract Breach and Tort Liability Introduction Orkin Exterminating Company Inc. v. Stevens, 130 Ga. App. 363, decided on November...
Reaffirming Juror Sequestration Integrity Standards in Whitlock v. The State Introduction The case of Whitlock v. The State, decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia on June 21, 1973, addresses...
Amendment of Pleadings Post-Summary Judgment Reversal: Insights from Summer-Minter Associates, Inc. v. Giordano Introduction The case of Summer-Minter Associates, Inc. et al. v. Giordano et al.,...
Standards for Evaluating Harmless Error and Admissible Evidence in Appellate Review: MALOY et al. v. DIXON Introduction MALOY et al. v. DIXON is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Court of Appeals of...
Exoneration through Newly Discovered Evidence: Bell v. The State Introduction Bell v. The State (227 Ga. 800) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Georgia on July 9, 1971. The case...
Insufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in Robbery Conviction: De PALMA v. The State Introduction De PALMA v. The State, 225 Ga. 465 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1969), is a pivotal case that examines...
Elimination of Duplicity as a Special Demurrer and Its Implications: HILL v. WILLIS et al. (224 Ga. 263) Introduction Hill v. Willis et al. is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Insufficient Color of Title Fails to Establish Adverse Possession: Herrington v. The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ et al. Introduction The case of Herrington v. The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ...
Hoard v. Wiley: Establishing Standards for Admissibility of Opinion Evidence on Property Value Introduction In the landmark case of Hoard et al. v. Wiley, 113 Ga. App. 328 (1966), the Court of...
Bowers v. Fulton County: Expanding Eminent Domain Compensation to Include Business Damages and Removal Expenses Introduction Bowers v. Fulton County, 221 Ga. 731 (1966), is a landmark decision by the...
Establishing Standards for Summary Judgment with Circumstantial Evidence: McCARTY v. National Life Accident Insurance Company Introduction McCARTY v. National Life Accident Insurance Company is a...
Admissibility of Confessions and Proper Jury Management: Insights from SMITH v. THE STATE, 218 Ga. 216 (1962) Introduction SMITH v. THE STATE, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Georgia on July 9,...
Reaffirming the Standards for Summary Judgment and Intentional Torts in Georgia: Insights from Holland v. Sanfax Corporation Introduction Holland v. Sanfax Corporation is a pivotal case adjudicated...
Joyner v. The State: Establishing Standards for Jury Instructions on Malice and Mutual Combat in Murder Convictions Introduction In the landmark case of Joyner v. The State (208 Ga. 435), decided by...
Presumption of Estate for Years in Georgia Leases: Warehouses Inc. v. Wetherbee (1948) Introduction The case of Warehouses Inc. v. Wetherbee et al. (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1948) addresses a...
Williams v. Grier: Establishing Foreseeability in Negligence and Proximate Cause Introduction Williams v. Grier et al. is a pivotal 1943 decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia that delves into the...
Insufficient Property Description in Deeds: The Precedent Set by Gould v. Gould (1942) Introduction Gould v. Gould is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Georgia, delivered on June 16, 1942....
Pavesich v. New England Life Insurance Co.: Establishing the Legal Right to Privacy Introduction The landmark case of Pavesich v. New England Life Insurance Co., adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...