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Leigh Martin May, United States District Judge This case comes before the Court on Defendants City of Atlanta, Georgia, and Mayor Kasim Reed's Motion for Summary Judgment [105] and Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment [107].1 This matter concerns whether the City could fire the Fire Chief of the Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department ("AFRD") for publishing a book to be used as a religious guide f

ORDER LEIGH MARTIN MAY, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE This case comes before the Court on Defendants City of Atlanta, Georgia, and Mayor Kasim Reed’s Motion to Dismiss [11]. Following a review of the record, a hearing on the matter, and due consideration, the-Court enters the following Order. - I. Factual Background The facts relied upon in th

ORDER Timothy C. Batten, Sr., United States District Judge This case comes before the Court on Defendants the City of Atlanta and George Turner’s (the “City Defendants”) motion to dismiss [5] and Defendant James Burns’s motion to stay [17]. I. Factual Background In June 2016, Deravis Caine Rogers (“Rogers”), the son of Plaintiff Melva Rogers (“Plaintiff’), was

162 F.Supp.2d 1368 (2001) ALTAMAHA RIVERKEEPERS, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF COCHRAN, a municipal corporation, Defendant. No. 500CV4472(WDO). United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Macon Division. September 11, 2001. *1369 Donal D. J. Stack, Atlanta, GA, for Plaintiff. Thomas F. Richardson, Macon, GA, for Defendant.

560 S.E.2d 525 (2002) 253 Ga. App. 713 STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. et al. v. CITY OF ATLANTA. No. A01A2521. Court of Appeals of Georgia. February 13, 2002. *526 King & Spalding, William R. Bassett, Jr., Jennifer N. Stephens, Richard A. Schneider, Rogers & Hardin, Tony G. Powers, Cofer, Beaucha

253 F.Supp.2d 1295 (2003) William J. COCHRAN, Jr., Plaintiff, v. Kenneth COLLINS, individually and as Fire Chief of the City of Union City, Ga.; Robert Fronebarger, individually and as Public Safety Director of the City of Union City, Ga.; Sonya Carter, individually and as City Administrator of the City of Union City, Ga.; and the City of Union City, GA, Defendants. No. CIV.A. 101CV1266-CAP. United Sta

RONEY, Circuit Judge: There are two principal questions presented on this appeal: (1) whether individual city employees may be held liable under 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983 for merely negligent conduct, and (2) whether liability may be imposed against the City of Atlanta for maintaining a policy regarding use of a “stretch” restraining procedure. This case was orally argued on March 25, 1985, but a decision was delayed pending the

641 S.E.2d 275 (2007) JORDAN et al. v. CITY OF ATLANTA. No. A06A1690. Court of Appeals of Georgia. January 19, 2007. *276 William J. McKenney, McKenney & Froelich, Atlanta, for Appellant. Deborah A. Cohn Wakefield, Clarence Cuthpert, Jr., Cleora S. Anderson, for Appellee. MILLER, Judge. Judy Jordan and El

652 S.E.2d 607 (2007) HARRIS-JACKSON v. CITY OF COCHRAN. No. A07A1106. Court of Appeals of Georgia. October 2, 2007. *608 Moore & Hawthorne, Wilbur J. Moore, for appellant. Chambless, Higdon, Richardson, Katz & Griggs, Norman C. Pearson III, Macon, for appellee. RUFFIN, Judge. Frankie Mae Harris-Jacks

FIRST DIVISION BARNES, P. J., BROWN and HODGES, JJ. NOTICE: Motions for reconsideration must be physically received in our clerk’s office within ten days of the date of decision to be deemed timely filed. https://www.gaappeals.us/rules August 19, 2022

Smith, Justice. Appellant challenged the constitutionality of a City of Atlanta ordinance requiring construction of sidewalk improvements in subdivisions on due process and equal protection grounds. This is an appeal of a judgment on the pleadings granted the appellee. We reverse. Appellant Marchman & Marchman, Inc., is in the business of constructing residential developments in the City of Atlanta and surr

MEMORANDUM OPINION Austin E. Carter, United States Bankruptcy Judge The primary issue -in this case is whether a plan that calls for distributions in the form of monthly payments followed by a balloon payment to a creditor holding a claim secured by the debtor’s real property complies with § 1325(a)(5)(B)(iii)(I) of the Bankruptcy Code.1 Factual Ba

Andrews, Presiding Judge. William Wright appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the City of Cochran on his claim for damages after being shot by a co-worker, Robert Bullard. Wright claimed that the City created and maintained a nuisance when it did not fire Bullard after a previous attack on a co-worker. We disagree and affirm. Wright and Bullard both worked for the City in the Solid

MlKELL, Presiding Judge. The Bank of North Georgia (the “Bank”) sued borrowers Capital City Developers, LLC; Anderson Avenue Partners, LLC; Giles Properties, LP; and Benjamin Michael Giles, along with guarantors Benjamin J. Giles, Jr.; Harold T. Pounders; and Keith D. Kantor (collectively, “Appellants”) to collect money owed, alleging that Appellants had defaulted on 24 promissory notes and related guaranties. The trial cour

718 S.E.2d 35 (2011) 312 Ga. App. 87 GRIFFIN et al. v. STATE BANK OF COCHRAN. State Bank of Cochran v. Mal Rentals, LLC et al. Nos. A11A1466, A11A1467. Court of Appeals of Georgia. October 17, 2011. *37 Smith Conerly, Charles Samuel Conerly, Randall Cade Parian, Carrollton, for appellant. <

FIRST DIVISION BARNES, P. J., GOBEIL and PIPKIN, JJ. NOTICE: Motions for reconsideration must be physically received in our clerk’s office within ten days of the date of decision to be deemed timely filed. https://www.gaappeals.us/rules October 17, 202

699 S.E.2d 325 (2010) LOWRY, v. COCHRAN. Cochran, v. Lowry. Johnson et al. v. Lowry et al. City of Euharlee et al. v. Lowry et al. Nos. A10A0929, A10A0932, A10A0930, A10A0931. Court of Appeals of Georgia. June 1, 2010. *327 Groth & Makarenko, Paul L. Groth, Laura D. Johnson; Preston & M

305 Ga. 812 FINAL COPY S18G1316, S18G1317. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR v. McCONNELL et al.; and vice versa. BOGGS, Justice. We granted certiorari in these cases to determine, first, whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that the State has waived sovereign immunity under the Georgia Tort Claims Act (“GTCA”), OCGA § 50-21-20 et seq., for Thomas McConnell’s tort action and, second, whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that McConnell’s complaint failed

Coomer, Judge. *529Ramilaben Patel sued the Georgia Lottery Corporation (the "GLC") for breach of contract after it denied her claim for a lottery prize. The GLC filed a motion to dismiss, which the trial court denied. The GLC appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in denying its motion to dismiss because a Georgia lottery ticket is not an

263 Ga. 426 (1993) 435 S.E.2d 212 CITY OF ATLANTA v. JACKSON et al. (two cases). S93A1094, S93A1096. Supreme Court of Georgia. Decided October 12, 1993. Michael V. Coleman, Kendric E. Smith, Willie J. Lovett, Jr., for appellant. Kirwan, Goger, Chesin & Parks, Larry H. Chesin, for appellees. FLETCHER, Justice.</