Archive for December, 2009
The Dunwoody Police Department is currently investigating how a suspected shoplifter died after being detained by Dunwoody Wal-Mart employees this afternoon. The suspected shoplifter, Marty Jones, apparently succumbed after several people pinned him to the ground in order to prevent him from fleeing the store.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
The incident occurred around lunchtime at the Wal-Mart on Ashford Dunwoody Road. According to authorities, a Wal-Mart loss prevention officer initially grabbed Mr. Jones after suspecting him ...
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The Georgia Court of Appeals recently reversed the grant of summary judgment to an Atlanta police officer on the claims of false arrest and malicious prosecution. The court ruled that a material issue of fact existed as to whether actual malice was involved and whether there was probable cause.
In Jones v. Warner, the plaintiff, Chastity Jones, was eating at a KFC in downtown Atlanta with two friends when she decided that she wanted to visit Atlantic Station. Jones ...
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Georgia homeowners affected by recent storms have seen a rise in the number of legitimate insurance claims which have been denied. However, some homeowners have fought back by filing formal complaints with the state and taking legal action against the unscrupulous insurance companies. In the past two years alone, formal complaints filed against insurance companies by homeowners have quadrupled.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
The rise in denial of claims has been largely attributed to the number ...
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A Columbus, Georgia jury returned a $3.4 million verdict last Thursday for the wrongful death of Harris County resident Scott Matty. Matty was struck by a 17-year-old driver while bicycling on Georgia 315 in February of 2008.
The Ledger-Enquirer has the story.
Police say the driver, Rachael Nicole Griffin, was driving a Ford Explorer when she ran over Matty from behind. Griffin also seriously injured a second bicyclist during the incident. Matty’s wife and his estate brought suit against ...
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Our firm was recently hired to represent the owner of a small heating and air conditioning business after an employee of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Corporation fraudulently entered him into a contract.
We brought suit against BellSouth Advertising and Publishing (BAPCO) and its employee in October alleging identity fraud and forgery. We hope that this lawsuit will hold BAPCO accountable for any fraudulent practices and act as a stark reminder to corporations that their customers have rights and should ...
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