State Courts

Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool v. Carpet Cycle, LLC - Discretionary Appeal Granted

The Court of Appeals of Georgia granted a discretionary appeal in the case of Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool v. Carpet Cycle, LLC. The appellant has 10 days from the order date to file a notice of appeal.

Kurt Alan Thomas v. State - Appeal Dismissed

The Court of Appeals of Georgia dismissed Kurt Alan Thomas's direct appeal from his guilty plea and sentence. The dismissal was due to Thomas's failure to initiate the appeal by filing an application for discretionary review, as required by a recent amendment to OCGA § 5-6-35.

Georgia Court of Appeals Opinion Withdrawn

The Georgia Court of Appeals has withdrawn the opinion in Cleveland Calhoun Peterson, as of the Estate of Mary Jeannette Willcoxson Peterson v. Charles Alexander Peterson. The withdrawal was granted upon the appellant's motion to withdraw the appeal, releasing jurisdiction back to the trial court.

Court of Appeals of Georgia Opinion Withdrawn

The Court of Appeals of Georgia has withdrawn an opinion in the case of Cleveland Calhoun Peterson, as Executor of the Estate of Mary Jeannette Willcoxson Peterson v. Charles Alexander Peterson. The withdrawal was granted upon the appellant's motion to withdraw the appeal, releasing jurisdiction back to the trial court.

Shaw v. Atlanta 330, LLC - Case Transfer

The Georgia Court of Appeals has transferred the case of Dominique Shaw v. Atlanta 330, LLC to the appropriate state or superior court. The appellate court determined it lacked jurisdiction over the appeal originating from a magistrate court dispossessory action.

Hicks v. City of Albany - Negligence Action

The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's decision to dismiss a negligence action filed by Edwin Hicks against the City of Albany. The dismissal was based on insufficient ante litem notice provided by Hicks regarding his injuries sustained from a stormwater drainage lid. The court found the notice did not adequately describe the alleged negligence.

People v. Morgan - Supreme Court Reviews Conviction and Resentencing

The California Supreme Court is reviewing a criminal conviction and resentencing in the case of People v. Morgan (S286493). The court will consider whether assault is a necessarily included lesser offense of resisting an executive officer by force or violence.

Fisher v. Fisher - Published Opinion

The California 4th Appellate District Division 1 has published an opinion in the case of Fisher v. Fisher et al. The opinion was filed on March 1, 2024, under appellate case number D083806. This filing represents a new judicial decision in an ongoing legal matter.

The People v. Gonzalez - Published Opinion

The 5th Appellate District of California has published an opinion in the case of The People v. Gonzalez, case number F084952. The filing date for this opinion was September 14, 2022. This document represents a published judicial opinion.

Cronkrite v. State of Florida - Criminal Appeal

The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's decision in the case of Jeffery P. Cronkrite v. State of Florida. The appeal, identified by docket number 5D2024-0549, concerned a 3.850 motion from the Circuit Court for Marion County.