Sample Cases | General Litigation Defense
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| 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County Superior Court) | Breach of contract and denial of due process | Defense jury verdict; Motion for new trial withdrawn |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-xxxx (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 to 11th Circuit |
| Star Stone Quarries, Inc. v. Vengeance Creek Stone, Inc. | CAFN 2:03-CV-xxxx (U.S. District Court, Utah); CAFN Civil Action File No. 2003 SU CV 696 (Pickens County Superior Court) | Breach of contract, quantum meruit | Settlement |
| 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; Affirmed by 11th Circuit |
| 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; Judgment entered for all Defs. |
| Andrew Collins v. Jessee & Associates, et al. | CAFN 05A xxxx (Gwinnett County Superior Court) | Breach of contract; Infliction of emotional harm | Confidential settlement |
| Elijah P. Elliott v. Colditz Trucking Company, Forsyth County, Georgia Dept. of Transportation | CAFN 05-SC-0315 (Forsyth State Court) | Negligent road design and construction | Settled |
| 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 | Complete summary judgment granted to Defendants; No appeal |
| Dana Clark v. Green County EMS | CAFN 06-331 CS (Greene County Magistrate Court) | Assault by EMS workers | Dismissed; No appeal |
| 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) | Complete summary judgment granted; Affirmed by 11th Circuit |
| Balamurali Ambati, M.D. v. Bd. of Regents of the University System of Ga. d/b/a Medical College of Georgia | CAFN 2007 CV 139615 (Fulton County Superior Court) | Breach of employment contract | Motion for summary judgment denied; Verdict of $650,000 for Plaintiff (bad facts for Defs.); Affirmed by Ga. Court of Appeals |
| McDougald v. Monroe County, et al. | CAFN 2007-cv-811 (Monroe Superior Court) | Tort (motor vehicle collision involving fire truck) | Settled for nominal amount |
| Cowan v. Bartow County, GA & Georgia Dept. of Transportation | CAFN 08-CV-4807 (Bartow Superior Court) | Negligent road design and construction | Motion to dismiss pending |
Cases are listed in case number order. Case numbers generally indicate the year of filing.
