In Monroe v. Mayfield Self Me-064 Storage , the Court of Appeals recently tackled two key procedural issues: (1) the proper method for...

The Court of Appeals of Georgia has stated – for the first time – a definition of collusion in the context of vanishing venue. Proof of...

The Court of Appeals has overturned decades of precedent on the question of the standard for self-contradictory testimony in Pollard v....

The Court of Appeals of Georgia has found a settlement agreement lacking in the essentials of contract formation where an offeree...

The Georgia Civil Practice Act allows for service of an entity via its registered agent. O.C.G.A. § 9-11-4 (e) (1). However, there are...

The form of a verdict and the submission of a special verdict are within the discretion of the trial court, and, absent an abuse of that...

The Court of Appeals of Georgia ruled that notice of a lawsuit does not waive the defense of lack of service. IMC Construction Company,...

The Court of Appeals offered guidance on the corporate continuation doctrine finding that the factors as stated at common law are the...

An offer of settlement for $3,000.00 on a $40,000.00 claim was found to not be made in good faith despite the defendant in the case...

In Georgia, an employer is not responsible for the torts of its independent contractor. Whitaker Farms v. Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, 347 Ga....

The Court of Appeals of Georgia held that employment agreements, including restrictive covenants contained therein, that are not...

The Court of Appeals of Georgia held that a release and settlement agreement between two parties that contained a covenant not to sue...

A foreign corporation is not deemed to be transacting business in Georgia under O.C.G.A. § 14-2-1501, and therefore is able to maintain a...

The Court of Appeals of Georgia held that there is no ratification of any conduct or act where an alleged principal (1) obtains no...

The Court of Appeals of Georgia recently held that: (1) an order is not a final order, even it is so aptly titled, when a judge reserves...

The Court of Appeals of Georgia clarified that arbitration clauses must be initialed by every signatory to an agreement. Vasudeva v....

A trial court in Georgia set aside a default judgment stating, (1) that service was insufficient, and (2) that the court had wide...

In a ruling that will surely have ramifications for litigants in the State of Georgia, the Court of Appeals declined to adopt the Apex...

As a general rule, contract claims are subject to a six-year statute of limitation. See OCGA § 9-3-24. The “six-year period begins to run...

The Limited Liability Company Act provides that A member may: (A) At...