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June
June 3, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G0699. ADAMS v. THE STATE
- S18G0876, S18G1107. MILLIKEN & COMPANY. v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (two cases)
- S18G0947. NORDAHL v. THE STATE
- S19A0095. DOZIER v. THE STATE
- S19A0172. RIGSBY v. THE STATE
- S19A0177. WALKER v. THE STATE
- S19A0185. THE STATE v. WILLIAMS
- S19A0224. GOINS v. THE STATE
- S19A0289. ROWLAND v. THE STATE
- S19A0343. JACKSON v. THE STATE
- S19A0366. BLACKMON v. THE STATE
- S19A0378. DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF COBB COUNTY et al. v. STATE OF GEORGIA et al.
- S19A0428. BOWMAN v. THE STATE
- S19A0565. GOLSON v. THE STATE
- S19Q0249. THOMASTON ACQUISITION, LLC v. PIEDMONT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. et al.
- S19Y0706. IN THE MATTER OF JONNIE MAE GRAHAM
- S19Y0959. IN THE MATTER OF PRESTON B. KUNDA
May – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
May 20, 2019
- S17Y1532. IN THE MATTER OF JOHN DENNIS DUNCAN Reinstatement issued.
May 20, 2019
- S18G0944, S18G0945. CITY OF GUYTON et al. v. BARROW (two cases)
- S18G1316, S18G1317. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR v. MCCONNELL et al. (and vice versa)
- S18G1338. IN THE INTEREST OF M.F., a child
- S19A0066. SPELL v. THE STATE
- S19A0149. COCHRAN v. THE STATE
- S19A0173. GOODEN v. THE STATE
- S19A0279. STROTHER v. THE STATE
- S19A0297. BAILEY v. THE STATE
- S19A0308. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S19A0324. COLLETT v. THE STATE
- S19A0348. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S19A0384. BRADLEY v. THE STATE
- S19A0409. CARTER v. THE STATE
- S19A0419. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S19A0440. CARTER v. THE STATE
- S19A0443. MOSS v. THE STATE
- S19A0634. GRIER v. THE STATE
- S19Y1076. IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD SCOTT THOMPSON
May – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
May 6, 2019
- S18G0994. THE STATE v. ORR 5-13-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
- S19A0068. JONES v. THE STATE
- S19A0101. JONES v. THE STATE
- S19A0157. THE STATE v. TURNQUEST
- S19A0276. WILLIAMSON v. THE STATE
- S19A0346. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S19A0351, S19A0352. HANEY V STATE (two cases)
April – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
April 29, 2019
- S19A0012. KOONCE v. THE STATE
- S19A0019. OLIVER v. THE STATE
- S19A0031. HART v. THE STATE
- S19A0100. LUCKIE v. BERRY
- S19A0129. WOFFORD v. THE STATE
- S19A0138. MOORE v. THE STATE
- S19A0158. OUTLER v. THE STATE
- S19A0174. BELL v. THE STATE
- S19A0243. PARKS v. THE STATE
- S19A0361. LAY v. THE STATE
- S19A0374. THE STATE v. NEWMAN
- S19Y0645. IN THE MATTER OF LAKEISHA TENNILLE GANTT
- S19Y0980. IN THE MATTER OF DON SMART
April
April 15, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19A0027. DOZIER et al. v. WATSON
- S19A0038. CLARK v. THE STATE
- S19A0041. BURGESS v. HALL
- S19A0065. BELLAMY v. RUMER
- S19A0250. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S19A0323. CASTILLO-VELASQUEZ v. THE STATE
- S19A0392. JONES v. THE STATE
- S19A0439. CARPENTER v. THE STATE
- S19A0457. COLEY v. THE STATE
- S19Y0671. IN THE MATTER OF MELODY YVONNE CHERRY
March
March 13, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G0524. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF AUGUSTA v. GOULD
- S18A1073. DEBELBOT v. THE STATE
- S18Q1233. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION v. LOUDERMILK et al.
March
March 11, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G0364. TYNER v. MATTA-TRONSCOSO et al.
- S18G0517. FIRST ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, INC. v. HUGHES
- S18G0563. LICATA v. THE STATE
- S18A1052. YARN v. THE STATE
- S18A1074, S18A1075. ESPRIT v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S18A1090. THE STATE v. ROSENBAUM et al.
- S18A1137. THE STATE v. TEDDER
- S18A1158. THE STATE v. SPRATLIN 3-27-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
- S18A1282. BROOKS v. THE STATE
- S18A1295. WARE v. THE STATE
- S18A1321. DENNARD v. THE STATE
- S18A1467. WEST v. THE STATE
- S18A1562. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
- S19A0180. COAST v. THE STATE
- S19A0430. BLAINE v. THE STATE
- S19Y0337-S19Y0340. IN THE MATTER OF NEIL LARSON (four cases)
- S18Z1232. IN THE MATTER OF LAJUAN MIGUEL CERTION
March
March 4, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G0756. CHAPPUIS et al. v. ORTHO SPORT & SPINE PHYSICIANS SAVANNAH, LLC
- S18G1033. HANHAM et al. v. ACCESS MANAGEMENT GROUP, LP
- S18A1045. MCCORD v. THE STATE
- S18A1071. TYNER v. THE STATE
- S18A1121. CONLEY v. PATE
- S18A1156. FULTON COUNTY v. CITY OF ATLANTA et al.
- S18A1211. PARK v. THE STATE
- S18A1273. OVERTON v. THE STATE
- S18A1322. CHAMBERS v. HALL, WARDEN
- S18A1396. CARTWRIGHT v. CALDWELL
- S18A1394. FAVORS v. THE STATE
- S18A1491. PRICE v. THE STATE
- S18A1593. BECK v. THE STATE
- S18A1598. JACKSON v. THE STATE 3-27-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
- S18A1609. STANFORD v. THE STATE
- S18A1610. CROUCH v. THE STATE
- S19A0296. TUGGLE v. THE STATE
- S19Y0552. IN THE MATTER OF ALVIS MELVIN MOORE
February
February 18, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G2011. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC et al. v. COBB COUNTY et al.
- S18G0695, S18G0696. BISHOP v. GOINS et al. (two cases)
- S18A1030. IVEY v. THE STATE
- S18A1048. RILEY v. THE STATE
- S18A1060. GRANT v. THE STATE
- S18A1204. ELLIOTT v. THE STATE
- S18A1231. WYNO v. LOWNDES COUNTY
- S18A1234. WINTERS v. THE STATE
- S18A1252. BEASLEY v. THE STATE
- S18A1275. THE STATE v. JOHNSON
- S18A1299. BENTON v. THE STATE
- S18A1428. GOODSON v. THE STATE
- S18A1429. MOORE v. THE STATE
- S18A1440. ROBERTS v. THE STATE
- S18A1445. BATTLE v. THE STATE
- S18A1519. MILLER v. THE STATE
- S18A1538, S18A1539. VIRGER v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S18A1622, S18X1623. MORGAN COUNTY v. MAY (and vice versa)
February
February 4, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G0078. LA FONTAINE v. SIGNATURE RESEARCH, INC.
- S18G0365. WHITE v. THE STATE
- S18G0493, S18G0499. STATE OF GEORGIA v. INTERNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY et al. (two cases)
- S18A1031. McKELVIN v. THE STATE
- S18A1145. McDANIEL v. THE STATE
- S18A1154. BIRDOW v. THE STATE
- S18A1209. FLANNIGAN v. THE STATE
- S18A1221. WAINWRIGHT v. THE STATE
- S18A1302. CURRY v. THE STATE
- S18A1425. GROGAN v. CITY OF DAWSONVILLE
- S18A1464. HOLLMAN v. THE STATE
- S18A1468. YOUNG v. THE STATE
- S18A1512. THE ANTHEM COMPANIES, INC. et al. v. CHERYL WILLS et al.
- S18A1559. THE STATE v. HANNA
- S19Y0498. IN THE MATTER OF JACK S. JENNINGS
January
January 22, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G0146. PLUMMER v. PLUMMER
- S18A1040. MONDRAGON v. THE STATE
- S18A1195. SOLOMON v. THE STATE
- S18A1208. MIMS v. THE STATE
- S18A1212. WORTHEN v. THE STATE
- S18A1215. RINGOLD v. THE STATE
- S18A1236. CHAVERS v. THE STATE
- S18A1307. DE LA HERNANDEZ v. THE STATE
- S18A1328. RICHARDSON v. THE STATE
- S18A1340. THOMPSON v. THE STATE
- S18A1357. MCDONALD v. THE STATE
- S18A1391. KENNEDY, WARDEN v. HINES
- S18A1434. JORDAN v. THE STATE
- S18A1589. PARKER v. THE STATE
- S18A1629. BARNES v. THE STATE
- S19A0039. STROZIER v. THE STATE
- S19A0153. BISHOP v. HALL, WARDEN
- S19Y0266. IN THE MATTER OF HEATHER E. JORDAN
- S19Y0455. IN THE MATTER OF NATHAN E. HARDWICK, IV
- S19Y0466. IN THE MATTER OF SHANNON DEWAYNE PATTERSON
January
January 7, 2019
- S19Y0028. IN THE MATTER OF SAMUEL WILLIAMS, JR
- S19Y0122. IN THE MATTER OF MELODY YVONNE CHERRY