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 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 reversed a trial court that refused to apply the indivisible judgment rule based on the underlying...

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...

The Georgia Arbitration Code provides that a "court shall confirm an award upon application of a party made within one year after its...

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

The Court of Appeals of Georgia held that a three-month delay in serving a defendant after filing a complaint on the day the statute of...

The Supreme Court of Georgia stated that Allstate Insurance Co. v. Klein, 262 Ga. 599 (422 SE2d 863) (1992) does not violate the due...

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...

In a case of first impression, the Supreme Court of Georgia held that O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33 does not allow a reduction of damages against a...

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...

The Georgia Court of Appeals decided that a trial judge erred in instructing the jury on spoliation of evidence that effectively made the...

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 Court of Appeals of Georgia stated that an individual cannot act as both a receiver/auditor and a special master in the same matter...

The Court of Appeals of Georgia reversed discovery sanctions against a party for failing to disclose an umbrella insurance policy....

The Court of Appeals clarified that a party has no duty to preserve evidence if it has no actual or constructive knowledge of a lawsuit....

The Georgia Administrative Procedure Act (the "Act"), see O.C.G.A. § 50-13-1 et seq., gives agency procedures for administrative...