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Thomas v. Henry Cnty. Water Auth

David R. Cook Jr. September 9, 2023

Thomas v. Henry Cnty. Water Auth., A23A0362, 2023 WL 2983097 (Ga. Ct. App. Apr. 18, 2023)

Sprayberry v. Board of Commissioners of Putnam County

David R. Cook Jr. September 5, 2023

Sprayberry v. Board of Commissioners of Putnam County,, A22A1329 We must “seek to avoid a construction that makes some language mere surplusage.”13 Here, under the

Armstrong et al. v. Solicitor-General of Gwinnett County

David R. Cook Jr. September 4, 2023

Armstrong et al. v. Solicitor-General of Gwinnett County, A22A1537 At issue are a set of cases which, if charged under state statutes, would be tried

Wallace v. City of Atlanta

David R. Cook Jr. August 24, 2023

Wallace v. City of Atlanta, A23A0904, 2023 WL 4069940 (Ga. Ct. App. June 20, 2023) In the present case, the Wallaces’ Original Notice contained no

Tibbetts v. Worth Cnty. Sch. Dist

David R. Cook Jr. August 23, 2023

Tibbetts v. Worth Cnty. Sch. Dist., A22A1542, 2023 WL 2491939 (Ga. Ct. App. Mar. 14, 2023). A teacher’s claim under an automatically renewed contract was

Ante Litem Notice Cases

David R. Cook Jr. August 23, 2023

Here are two cases concerning ante litem notices. Lewis v. Gwinnett Cnty., A22A1246, 2023 WL 2493296 (Ga. Ct. App. Mar. 14, 2023). City of Alpharetta

Hall v. Acker

David R. Cook Jr. August 23, 2023

Hall v. Acker, A22A1309, 2023 WL 2471304 (Ga. Ct. App. Mar. 13, 2023) I don’t normally send these personal-injury cases, but this one looked interesting.

Joe & James Properties, LLC v. City of Atlanta

David R. Cook Jr. August 13, 2023

Joe & James Properties, LLC v. City of Atlanta, A23A0304, 2023 WL 4098439 (Ga. Ct. App. June 21, 2023) Here, the evidence demonstrates that the

Perdue v. Barron

David R. Cook Jr. August 3, 2023

Perdue v. Barron, A22A1528, 2023 WL 2420953 (Ga. Ct. App. Mar. 9, 2023). This case involved an election challenge alleging voting irregularities in Fulton County.

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David R. Cook Jr. July 1, 2023

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