Recent Cases | General Litigation Defense

 Case Name

Case Number and
Court

Alleged Wrong

Result

Lawanda Smith  v. Dept. of Human Resources, et al

CAFN 99V-0643 (Carroll County Superior Court)

Breach of contract and denial of due process

Defense jury verdict;  Motion for new trial withdrawn

Grindle v. Patsen Properties, Inc., et al.

CAFN 01-3135-1 (DeKalb County Superior Court)

Premises liability (negligence of trailer park owner, leading to shooting)

Confidential settlement

McCall v. Department of Human Resources et al.,

No. 5:01-CV-247-4 (DF) (U.S. District Court, M.D.Ga.)

Substantive due process (child seriously injured in foster care)

Complete summary judgment granted to Defendants represented by this firm;  Appeal filed;  Due to parallel state court case, settled while on appeal

Star Stone Quarries, Inc. v. Vengeance Creek Stone, Inc.

CAFN 2:03CV00847 JTG (U.S. District Court, Utah);   CAFN Civil Action File No. 2003 SU CV 696 (Pickens County Superior Court)

Breach of contract, quantum meruit

Suits pending in two courts

Chasse v. McCraney, et al.

CAFN 1:03-CV-2795-BBM (U.S. District Court, N.D.Ga.)

Unconstitutional arrest

Motion to dismiss granted to Defendants represented by this firm

Definition 6, LLC v. Kelly Berdine

CAFN. 03CV12071 (DeKalb County Superior Court)

Breach of non-compete agreement

Settled

CTS, Inc. v. Acquire Talent, Inc. et al.,

CAFN 2004-CV-80784 (Fulton County Superior Court)

Tortious interference in employment contracts

Settled

Williams v. Reed, et al.

CAFN 1:04-CV-0838-JEC (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.)

Substantive due process, sexual abuse in foster care

Complete summary judgment granted

Sweeney v. Jim Lea

CAFN 2:04-CV-0070-RWS (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.)

Denial of First Amendment speech rights`

Complete summary judgment granted; No appeal

Griffin Industries, Inc. v. Carol Couch, Director of Environmental Protection Division, etc. et al.

CAFN 1:05-CV-0684-WSD (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.)

Denial of equal protection and due process to agricultural business

Partial dismissal granted; On interlocutory appeal, 11th Circuit dismissed additional claims

Andrew Collins v. Jessee & Associates, et al.

CAFN 05A 02717-7 (Gwinnett County Superior Court)

Breach of contract; Infliction of emotional harm

Confidential settlement

Carter’s Royal v. Stephens County

CAFN 05-SU-CV-594-W (Stephens County); removed to federal court, CAFN 2:05-cv-0150-WCO (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga., Gainesville)

Improper bid procedures

Complete summary judgment granted; No appeal

Kenny Blair v. McCollum, et al.

CAFN1:06-cv-03145-BBM (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga.)

Unconstitutional arrest and prosecution

Motion for summary judgment pending

United States of America, ex rel. Lewis, et al., v. Walker, et al.

CAFN No. 3:06-cv-16-CDL (U.S. District Court, M.D. Ga.)

Qui tam (whistleblower)

Pending