State Courts

Russell v. Dept of Local Affairs - Colorado Court of Appeals Opinion

The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a State Personnel Board decision denying a discretionary hearing to Ebony Russell, an employee of the Department of Local Affairs. The case involved Russell's concerns about contractor bonding and insurance for housing projects funded by state and federal sources.

Colorado Court of Appeals Opinion - In re A.R.

The Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed a probate court's order authorizing the involuntary administration of medications to an individual deemed incompetent to proceed in a criminal case. The court found the order was necessary due to the individual's severe schizoaffective disorder and deteriorating physical condition.

Colorado Court of Appeals Opinion in Matter of Leoffler Trust

The Colorado Court of Appeals reversed a district court's dismissal of a petition concerning the Leoffler Trust. The court remanded the case, directing further proceedings to determine the petitioner's standing as a beneficiary.

Barba v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office - Workers' Compensation

The Colorado Court of Appeals addressed a novel issue regarding employers' final admissions of liability in workers' compensation cases. The court interpreted a statute concerning medical impairment benefits, clarifying that employers cannot limit maintenance medical benefits to specific treatments.

Gines v. State - Murder Conviction Appeal

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the murder convictions and sentences for Jamel Kweisi Gines, Dontravious Mahone, and Michael Jamar Dawson. The convictions stem from a 2016 shooting death, and the appeals addressed numerous claims of error following a December 2018 trial. The court denied motions for new trial and upheld the jury's verdicts.

Georgia Supreme Court: Municipal Liability for Street Negligence

The Georgia Supreme Court clarified municipal liability for street negligence, vacating and remanding a $35 million judgment against the City of Milton. The court ruled that OCGA § 32-4-93(a) does not waive immunity for road defect claims, which must rely on OCGA § 36-33-1(b) if a ministerial duty is implicated.

City of Milton v. Chang - Municipal Liability for Road Defects

The Georgia Supreme Court vacated lower court decisions in a lawsuit against the City of Milton, ruling that municipal immunity is not waived for road defect claims unless the defect is within the portion of the street intended for travel. The case involved a $32.5 million award to the parents of a man killed in a vehicle accident.

Court Denies Motion to Review Pretrial Bond Revocation

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals denied Justin Lloyd's motion to review the trial court's order revoking his pretrial bond. The court found that the defendant's motion was adequate for review but upheld the trial court's decision under an abuse of discretion standard.

Francis v. Cleveland Clinic Found. - Ohio Medical Negligence Case

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a medical negligence survivorship claim against Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The court found the claim was filed outside the statute of limitations and that the appellant's counsel failed to provide proper notice. The court also upheld the exclusion of a loss-of-chance theory.

Kittis v. Cleveland Clinic Found. - Medical Malpractice Opinion Affirmed

The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict in favor of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in a medical malpractice case. The court found that the trial court did not err in denying motions for a new trial or mistrial, and any potential error in introducing new causation theories was harmless.