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Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 5 de octubre de 2021
Department of Transportation v. Mixon
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia dictaminó que una disposición constitucional que exige al gobierno pagar por la propiedad que toma o daña también puede permitir a los propietarios demandar por una orden judicial, no solo por dinero, en ciertas circunstancias.
[W]hen private property is taken or damaged for public road and street purposes by the State and the counties and the municipalities of the State, just and adequate compensation therefor need not be paid until the same has been finally fixed and determined as provided by law, but such just and adequate compensation shall then be paid in preference to all...
4 We note that at least some parts of the complex statutory scheme regarding eminent domain also appear to require payment to precede a taking. See, e.g., OCGA § 22-1-5 (“Except in cases of extreme necessity and great urgency, the right of eminent domain cannot be exercised without first providing for just compensation to the owner for the interference with...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 24 de agosto de 2021
In the Matter of Carl S. Von Mehren
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia aceptó la petición de disciplina voluntaria de un abogado del área de Statesboro y lo suspendió por seis meses después de que admitiera haber manejado indebidamente fondos fiduciarios de clientes y no haber protegido la defensa legal de un cliente.
PER CURIAM. This disciplinary matter is before us on the Report and Recommendation of Special Master Catherine Koura, who recommends that this Court (1) accept the petition for voluntary discipline filed by Respondent Carl S. Von Mehren (State Bar No. 728840) pursuant to Bar Rule 4-227 (c) after the State Bar filed a formal complaint against him; and (2)...
1 That suit was later resolved when the trial court granted the defendants’ motions for summary judgment on the seller’s fraud claim. record showed that during the time he was supposed to be retaining those funds, the balance of Von Mehren’s trust account often dropped below $70,000 and that, while he denied ever using any trust funds for his personal...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 15 de marzo de 2021
CHAM v. ECI MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia confirmó una instrucción al jurado que definía a una víctima de un tiroteo como posible 'licenciatario' en un complejo de apartamentos donde fue asesinado, en un caso de muerte injusta presentado por su familia contra el propietario y el administrador del complejo.
1. Background. In December 2015, Callens was shot and killed during an armed robbery in a parking lot of the Concepts 21 Six-Flags apartment complex that was owned and managed by Defendants. It is undisputed that the parking lot was a common area of the apartment complex. At the time of his death, Callens was separated from his spouse and was staying in a...
and then again as part of a renewal in October 2015 — stated that the apartment “shall be used for Residential purposes only and shall be occupied only by persons named in Resident’s application to rent.” Similarly, a former property manager testified that the management had a policy that every adult who resides in a rented apartment should be listed on the...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 15 de febrero de 2021
In the Matter of David R. Sicay-Perrow
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia inhabilitó al abogado David R. Sicay-Perrow tras determinar que manejó indebidamente y se apropió de fondos de acuerdos de clientes, incluyendo dinero perteneciente a otros clientes, y engañó a clientes sobre el reembolso.
According to the State Bar, the Board conducted an investigation into this matter, which revealed the following facts. In January 2013, pursuant to a contingency fee agreement, a husband and wife (the “clients”) retained Sicay-Perrow’s law firm, Sicay- Perrow & Knighten, P.C. (the “firm”), to represent their interests in a civil collections case....
The clients expected to receive $23,850 from the initial lump sum (as Sicay-Perrow was entitled to $7,950 based on a contingency fee agreement). However, in September 2013, Sicay-Perrow sent the clients an e-mail stating that, “an exceptionally large amount of money was stolen by a former office manager” and “I expect that we will be able to remit the lump...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 1 de marzo de 2021
In the Matter of Willie George Davis, Jr
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia rechazó una suspensión propuesta de 18 meses para un abogado que manejó mal el patrimonio de su hermana y el dinero de su sobrino huérfano, al considerar que el castigo era demasiado débil dado cuánto tiempo podría mantenerlo efectivamente en el limbo.
Ultimately, the Special Master concluded that, if Davis could prove that he had paid all of the money due and that he was no longer suffering from any mental disability that would make him unfit to practice law, then he should be permitted to be reinstated to practice so long as he served a total suspension of at least 18 months. The Special Master...
2. Rule Violations. As summarized by the Special Master, based on this conduct, Davis admitted in his petition for voluntary discipline that he violated Rules 1.7 (b), 1.15 (I) (a) and (c), 3.5 (d), 8.1, and 8.4 (a) (5). The maximum sanction for a violation of each of these rules is disbarment, except for Rule 3.5 (d), for which the maximum sanction is a...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 10 de agosto de 2021
In the Matter of Timothy Walter Boyd
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia inhabilitó al abogado Timothy Walter Boyd después de que manejara mal un asunto de sucesión, desviando en secreto más de $29,000 en honorarios no autorizados de dinero destinado a una familia en duelo.
checks to Boyd and directed him to endorse those checks to the service provider as payment for its services. Although Boyd agreed to the representation, he failed to provide the deceased’s father with an hourly rate for his legal services and instead advised that his fee would be between $2,000 and $5,000, depending upon the work that needed to be...
Around the same time, the client asked his deceased daughter’s friend to have Boyd give her the checkbook for a bank account Boyd opened at Piedmont Bank with the proceeds from the sale of the deceased’s residence, along with copies of all checks received for the estate, the life insurance policy, and any jewelry appraisals. Boyd met the friend at the bank...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 5 de abril de 2021
In the Matter of Edward Shuff Cook
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia impuso solo una reprimenda pública al abogado Edward Shuff Cook por mover repetida e indebidamente fondos de la cuenta fiduciaria de clientes, respaldando los hallazgos de hecho de un maestro especial por encima de una recomendación más severa de la Junta Estatal de Revisión Disciplinaria.
NAHMIAS, Presiding Justice, dissenting. I agree with much of what is said in the majority opinion, but I do not agree that a mere reprimand is the appropriate sanction for Cook’s repeated and serious violations of his obligation to safeguard his clients’ funds. Some details not discussed in the majority opinion reveal the extent of Cook’s improper conduct....
(a) Every lawyer who practices law in Georgia, . . . and who receives money or property on behalf of a client or in any other fiduciary capacity, shall maintain or have available one or more trust accounts as required by these Rules. All funds held by a lawyer for a client and all funds held by a lawyer in any other fiduciary capacity shall be deposited in...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 19 de octubre de 2021
American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. v. Zeh
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia dictaminó que un defensor público de delitos menores del condado de Glynn que demandó a la ACLU por difamación era un funcionario público, lo que significa que tenía que probar que la ACLU sabía que su publicación de blog era falsa o actuó con temerario desprecio por la verdad, algo que no logró demostrar con el expediente actual.
(c) The standard of judicial review that applies in this case. We generally review a trial court’s ruling on an anti-SLAPP motion to strike de novo, see Wilkes, 306 Ga. at 263, viewing the pleadings and affidavits submitted by the parties in the light most favorable to the plaintiff (as the non-moving party). See, e.g., RCO Legal, P.S., Inc. v. Johnson, 347...
8 The record does not indicate who appointed Zeh to this position. Liberties Union Foundation (“ACLU Foundation”)9 filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia a civil rights lawsuit against Glynn County, the County’s chief magistrate judge and sheriff, and Zeh, as the “Glynn County Misdemeanor Public Defender.” The lawsuit...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 11 de enero de 2021
Johnson v. State
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia confirmó la condena por asesinato de Sharod Johnson por un robo armado fatal en una tienda de comestibles Ingles, rechazando sus reclamos sobre el silencio de un testigo en el estrado y sobre registros de teléfono, casa y automóvil.
After robbing the Waffle House, Johnson and his accomplices decided to rob a Chevron gas station on Buford Highway, where Adside had been a customer and “knew the lady inside.” This time, five men participated in the robbery: Johnson, Adside, Jackson, Holmes, and Slayton. Early in the morning of August 26, the group drove to the gas station in Johnson’s car...
Around 11:00 p.m., only three employees remained at the store: Johnson, Casto (the security guard), and Rosa Marie Turpin (the assistant manager). When all three employees went to the back of the store to check the security door, Adside and his group came out of the cooler with their faces covered, pointed their guns at the employees, and told them to get...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 1 de marzo de 2021
In the Matter of Evelyn A. Miller
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia aceptó la solicitud de una abogada de renunciar a su licencia legal después de que admitiera desviar más de $250,000 en fondos de garantía destinados a clientes de cierres de bienes raíces, una sanción que refleja las ya impuestas en Virginia.
PER CURIAM. This disciplinary matter is before the Court on a petition for voluntary discipline filed by respondent Evelyn Ann Miller (State Bar No. 506579) before the initiation of an action for reciprocal discipline. See Rule 9.4 (b) of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, found in Bar Rule 4-102 (d); see also Bar Rule 4-227 (b). In her petition,...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 5 de octubre de 2021
In the Matter of Leonard T. Mathis
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia aceptó la petición de disciplina de un abogado del área de Atlanta por mal manejo de una cuenta fiduciaria, imponiendo una reprimenda pública después de que él admitiera que su cuenta fiduciaria de clientes estaba sobregirada cuando un cliente intentó cobrar un cheque de acuerdo.
Mathis acknowledges, as noted above, that his actions violated Rules 1.15 (I) (a) and 1.15 (II) (b). Mathis notes that, although his actions posed a potential threat of harm to the client, and although the client was unable to negotiate the initially tendered check for four days, the client did not file a grievance as to this matter and has not alleged that...
The Bar has responded to Mathis’s petition, recommending that it be accepted by this Court and that this Court impose as a sanction a public reprimand. In its response, the Bar reiterates the facts laid out by Mathis, adding that its review of this matter revealed that Mathis made numerous “round number” transfers from his trust account to his operating...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 14 de diciembre de 2021
RCC WESLEY CHAPEL CROSSING, LLC v. ALLEN
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia dictaminó que los propietarios privados no tienen ningún derecho de derecho consuetudinario para inmovilizar con cepos u otros medios vehículos estacionados sin permiso, pero devolvió una demanda colectiva sobre dicha práctica para su nueva revisión.
3 We note that there is generally a common-law right to exclude others from private property. See Pope v. Pulte Home Corp., 246 Ga. App. 120, 120 (1) (539 SE2d 842) (2000) (“The term ‘property’ includes not only the land possessed, but also the rights of the owner in relation to that land. The owner has the rights to possess, use and dispose of the property...
4 Defendants also claim that there is a common-law right to immobilize a vehicle pursuant to consent given by its owner or operator. In support of this claim, Defendants assert that signs were posted on the Wesley Chapel Lot identifying Defendants’ right to immobilize unauthorized vehicles parked there, and thus individuals who illegally parked on the lot...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 3 de mayo de 2021
JOHNSON v. AVIS RENT a CAR SYSTEM, LLC (Two Cases)
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia dictaminó que Avis Rent A Car y el operador de su lote de alquiler no pueden ser considerados responsables de las lesiones que sufrieron dos mujeres cuando una camioneta SUV robada, conducida por un empleado que huía de la policía, chocó contra ellas, porque la ola de delitos del empleado era demasiado remota como para haber sido prevista.
Prior to the incident involving Perry, one other car theft had occurred at the Courtland Street location. This theft occurred in harm. See Rasnick v. Krishna Hospitality, Inc., 289 Ga. 565, 566 (713 SE2d 835) (2011) (“In order to have a viable negligence action, a plaintiff must satisfy the elements of the tort, namely, the existence of a duty on the part...
9 For example, between 2011 and 2013, about 500 cars were stolen per year from Avis lots nationwide out of a nationwide fleet in 2013 of about 320,000 cars. Plaintiffs also presented evidence of a 2010 high-speed chase – that did not result in injuries – after a rental car was stolen during the day from an Avis lot in LaGrange, Georgia, and evidence of...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 17 de mayo de 2021
Abbott v. State
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia confirmó las condenas por asesinato de un hombre del condado de Floyd, rechazando sus reclamos sobre una testigo que había estado bebiendo, pruebas sobre un vehículo todoterreno robado y un supuesto acuerdo secreto con un informante de la cárcel.
The evidence presented at Appellant’s trial showed that, shortly after 3:00 p.m. on January 23, 2015, James and Myra Reeves were found dead in their Floyd County home, both victims of recently inflicted shotgun wounds. The door leading into the home from the carport, which was not visible from the street, had been shot through. The home was otherwise in...
Evidence showed that the repossessed car had belonged to McCleskey, until Appellant forged her signature to transfer the title to himself and pawned the title for cash. Appellant then failed to repay the loan, and the car was repossessed; January 23 was the final day of its redemption period. After Appellant’s arrest, McCleskey also discovered that $5,000...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 7 de julio de 2021
In the Matter of James Archie Barnett
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia aprobó la solicitud de James Archie Barnett para ser certificado apto para ejercer la abogacía nuevamente, más de dos décadas después de que fue inhabilitado por abandonar a clientes e ignorar a los investigadores del colegio de abogados.
The Fitness Board provided notice to the State Bar of Georgia and to the bar membership and chief judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit; provided newspaper notice to the public in the area where Barnett had practiced; and sought confirmation from the Client Security Fund that no restitution was due. See Part A, Section 10 (d) (1)-(4) of the Rules. The State...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 10 de agosto de 2021
In the Matter of Matthew A. Bryan
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia inhabilitó a un abogado llamado Matthew Alexander Bryan después de que ya había sido inhabilitado en Montana por manejar mal un fideicomiso de unos $398,000 y mentir sobre su práctica legal.
Based on a review of the disciplinary procedures and rules in Montana and records from the Montana disciplinary proceeding, the Review Board concluded that the conduct that led to Bryan’s disbarment in Montana would constitute a violation of Georgia’s disciplinary rules. It also noted that the records from the Montana disciplinary proceeding showed that the...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 15 de marzo de 2021
Pender v. State
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia confirmó las condenas relacionadas con asesinato de Christopher Pender y Christopher Whitaker en un tiroteo en el condado de Muscogee, y usó el caso para aclarar cómo deben revisar los tribunales las condenas por recepción de bienes robados.
During his interview, Whitaker admitted calling Mayfield 4 Fair turned himself in to the police and was later interrogated. He denied any involvement in the crimes. about two hours before the shooting to set up a deal to buy marijuana. He also admitted being in the Ford F-150 during the Scott shooting. He admitted having a gun at the time but denied that he...
Based on the statements Williams and Pender made to the police and evidence of Pender’s possession of the truck, the jury was authorized to determine that Pender was guilty of theft by receiving. The evidence authorized the jury to determine that Pender knew or should have known that the truck was stolen and that he retained the truck with no intention of...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 1 de febrero de 2021
In the Matter of Stephen Vincent Fitzgerald, Jr
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia concedió la solicitud de un exabogado para ser certificado como apto para ejercer la abogacía nuevamente, casi una década después de que entregara su licencia por manejar mal unos $455,000 en fondos de clientes.
to Fitzgerald’s integrity and empathy and to his potential to once again become a productive member of the Bar. Through its investigation, the Fitness Board determined that no active grievances or other disciplinary matters against Fitzgerald are pending before the State Bar and that no restitution was required to be made to the Client Security Fund.1 In...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 5 de octubre de 2021
Lane v. State
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia confirmó la condena por asesinato con agravantes de un hombre del condado de Fulton en un robo fatal a un restaurante Krystal, rechazando sus reclamos sobre la mención de un detector de mentiras y el desempeño de su abogado en el juicio.
The evidence presented at trial showed that, on November 6, 2002, assistant manager Simpson and restaurant employee Young were working the third shift2 at a Krystal restaurant in College Park. The State presented testimony that, prior to this incident, Lane seemed to be struggling financially and had asked friends for money. Around 5:00 a.m., two 911...
Kristie Miller, Lane’s girlfriend, testified that, around 9:00 a.m. on November 6, Lane called her and told her “he had did something bad.” Lane’s friend, Bernard Champion, testified that Lane stopped by for a visit on the morning of November 6. Lane was wearing a plaid jacket and told Champion to turn on the news. When the story about the robbery and...
Opinión de la Corte Suprema · Supreme Court of Georgia · 1 de marzo de 2021
Strickland v. State
Resumen de Georgia Commons (escrito con IA): La Corte Suprema de Georgia confirmó las condenas por asesinato y robo a mano armada de un hombre del condado de Wayne, rechazando sus alegatos de que la evidencia era demasiado débil y de que un jurado mintió durante la selección del jurado sobre conocerlo.
Kent testified that, between 9:15 and 9:45 a.m. on July 6, Strickland brought his laundry to housekeeping, that he “waited until he thought I wasn’t looking at him and he hurried up to the washing machine to dump the clothes in,” and that he arranged the load “until all of the black clothes were on the very top.” Later that morning, Strickland called an...
A DNA analysis of the blood found on Westberry’s pants pockets and on the metal rod showed that the blood came from Westberry. The medical examiner found 11 lacerations on Westberry’s head as well as injuries to his right hand and determined that he died from blunt trauma to his head. The same afternoon that Westberry’s body was discovered, Hubble spoke...
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