Buford, GA
Family Lawyer at Buford, GA
Practice Areas: Family, Litigation ... +2 more
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Wrongful Death/Capacity/Evidence: Surviving parents could bring an action over defense motion for summary judgment, despite evidence of their decedent child’s unresolved marriage to her estranged husba ... nd. Husband’s contradictory statement as to validity of his marriage to decedent rebutted defendant’s proof of marriage and discredited husband’s prior statement.
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Real Estate/Condemnation: In a government land condemnation case, the prejudgment interest rate compensates the property owner for the use of funds generated in a condemnation action, not for the use o ... f the property condemned. A property owner seeking to set aside a plat filed by the state in a proceeding collateral to the condemnee’s case should file a separate action to quiet title. Property owner is not allowed to assert a counterclaim for tort damages in a condemnation action.
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Agency: Assumption of debt incurred by agent in real estate transaction may be shown by written agency agreement executed after the transfer of the property.
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Limitation of Damages: There is no claim for consequential damages from defective machinery due to a contractual limitation of damages in commercial goods.
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Material Lien: Agreement between contractor and materialman for payment of judgment did not bar enforcement of materialman’s lien against real property owner. Owner’s partial payment of the contract pr ... ice, when not properly applied, did not relieve the owner for the lien remaining unpaid.
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Procedure/Evidence: The time for filing an answer runs from the date of actual service, not from the date of filing the return of service. Stipulation to extend deadline must be made before deadline an ... d must be filed with the court. As a result of this case, a plaintiff’s right to a default judgment may be waived. Party cannot submit to ruling and later complain. Lay witness was permitted to give opinion regarding speed, even though he did not see the vehicle before impact, because he gave the basis for his opinion.
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Malicious Prosecution/Slander: Successfully obtained dismissal of claims against client. Although plaintiff’s conviction of bribery was reversed in a separate case, there was no claim against one who m ... erely reported the facts he believed to be true to the prosecution, who made the ultimate decision to prosecute for bribery.
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Criminal/Evidence: Appeal of criminal conviction for attempting to elude police officer. Issues involved directed verdict of acquittal, identification of defendant, hearsay, alibi, jury instructions, a ... nd newly discovered evidence.
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Probate Notice: In this contest over 2 wills, the Supreme Court held that the propounder of a will must give notice to the propounders and beneficiaries of any other wills of the testator offered for p ... robate in the same county. This duty of notice does not end on the date of the filing of the first will for probate but continues until a will is admitted to probate.
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Criminal/Statutory Construction: Accused’s behavior converted his marital bedroom from a constitutionally protected private place into a public place, even though it was not visible to members of the p ... ublic who are outside of it.
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