Sometimes small gestures can have unexpected consequences. Major initiatives practically guarantee them. In our time, few pieces of federal legislation rank in significance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. There, in Title VII, Congress outlawed discrimination in the workplace on thebasis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Today,we must decide whether an employer can fire someones... More...    $0 (06-15-2020 - GA)

Christina and Christopher Adams (“the Adamsesâ€�) filed a lawsuit against Laboratory Corporation of America (“LabCorpâ€�), alleging that its cytotechnologists were negligent in failing to identify abnormalities in Ms. Adams’s Pap smears and that this negligence caused a delay in her cancer diagnosis. LabCorp moved to exclude the testimony of Dr. Dorothy Rosenthal concerning the alleged breac... More...    $0 (07-29-2014 - GA)

In 2010, Congress enacted the Patient Protection and Affordable CareAct in order to increase the number of Americans covered by health insurance and decrease the cost of health care. One key provision isthe individual mandate, which requires most Americans to maintain“minimum essentialâ€� health insurance coverage. 26 U. S. C. §5000A.For individuals who are not exempt, and who do not receive he... More...    $0 (06-28-2012 - GA)

Jason A. Miller appeals from an order of the district court dismissing his complaint for failure to state a claim. After a thorough review of the record and briefs, we affirm.

I.

Miller owned a parcel of real property in Hiawassee, Georgia, which he obtained by securing a mortgage loan from the predecessor of the defendant, Chase Home Finance, LLC (Chase). In February 2009, Miller re... More...    $0 (04-19-2012 - GA)

Georgia Power Company sued Glade Farms, LLC on an eminent domain theory seeking to acquire by condemnation 109 acres of right-of-way for a three mile long stretch of power lines that it want to construct on undeveloped land in North Hall County Georgia. Georgia Power offered Glade Farms $3.9 million for the right-of-way but Glade Farms wanted $10 million to $18 million. he property is owned by t... More...    $6100000 (02-14-2009 - GA)

Welding Services, Inc. appeals from the district court's entry of summary judgment against it on its claim that Welding Technologies, Inc., its General Manager, Terry Forman, and its Vice President, Robert Henson, infringed Welding Services' service marks in violation of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a). Welding Services contends that there are triable issues of fact as to whether the ... More...    $0 (12-21-2007 - GA)

These appeals, which were consolidated for argument and decision in this court, arise out of a lawsuit filed by Law Bulletin Publishing Company ("Law Bulletin") against LRP Publications, Inc. ("LRP") and Joanne Fiore, an employee of LRP. Law Bulletin is an Illinois company which publishes and sells the Cook County Jury Verdict Reporter and the Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter, both of which are news... More...    $1 (09-27-2001 - GA)

Eminent Domain - Wallace Enterprises owns and operates a gasoline convenience store and car wash at the intersection of Maddox Street (State Highway 120) and Old Norcross Road in Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia. The property consists of .921 acre of improved land containing a gasoline convenience store, car wash and parking area. On September 19, 1995, the Department of Transportation brought... More...    $612000 (05-23-1997 - GA)

Eminent Domain - The nature and extent of the rights, title and/or interests condemned is unknown at this time.... More...    $0 (10-05-1998 - GA)

Eminent Domain – Plaintiff filed a condemnation action for the purpose of making the 51 acres belonging to defendant into a municipal solid waste landfill. Defendant intended to use the property as a private sanitary landfill. ... More...    $1035600 (07-17-1998 - GA)

Condemnation (eminent domain) action to acquire .33 acre tract that was part of a 21 acre parcel. Zone leased the property in which it operated a nighclub at 187 Walton Street in Atlanta. A special master awarded Zone $150,000 for its leasehold on May 30, 1995. Zone appealed from the award to the superior court for a jury trial on the issue of just compensation. ... More...    $185000 (09-04-1998 - GA)

Condemnation - eminent domain. Taking to .25 acres of land owned by Betty Miner. Lil Champ Food Stores leased from Miner a portion of the property used as a gas station and convenience store, and Meadows, Inc. held an easement across the property. The DOT filed a declaration of taking pursuant to OCGA 32-2-6 and paid $156,600 into the registry of the court as the amount determined by its apprai... More...    $0 (02-23-1998 - GA)