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603 S.E.2d 536 (2004) 269 Ga. App. 173 COLVIN v. CITY OF THOMASVILLE et al. No. A04A1346. Court of Appeals of Georgia. August 18, 2004. *537 Chevene King, Albany, for Appellant. William Sanders, Alexander & Vann, LLP, Thomasville, for Appellee. JOHNSON, Presiding Judge. Henry Jesse

The undersigned have reviewed the prior Opinion and Award based upon the record of the proceedings before Deputy Commissioner Taylor. The appealing party has not shown good ground to reconsider the evidence; receive further evidence; rehear the parties or their representatives; or amend the Opinion and Award. ************ The Full Commission finds as fact and concludes as matters of law the following, which were entered into by the parties at the hearing as: STIPULATIO

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Montgomery County reversing an order of the Alabama Public Service Commission which issued additional authority to Vann Express, Inc. for the transportation of general commodities with a maximum weight limitation of 60 pounds per package, offering "one-day" service over regular routes and off-route points. We reverse. Vann Express applied to the APSC, under the Motor Carrier Act of Alabama (Tit. 48, §§ 301 (1), et

516 So.2d 585 (1987) CITY OF BIRMINGHAM v. T.J. WILKINSON, et al. T.J. WILKINSON, et al. v. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, et al. 85-1160, 85-1262. Supreme Court of Alabama. October 2, 1987. Rehearing Denied November 6, 1987. *586 James K. Baker, City Atty., and John P. Carlton and David J. Vann of Carlton, Vann

In the Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: August 10, 2021 S21A0997. TOWNSEND v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Chief Justice. Appellant Brandon Townsend was convicted of two counts of malice murder in connection with the deaths of Krystal Spainhour and Judy Potts. He appeals, arguing only that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by not requesting a jury instruction on voluntary manslaughter as a lesser offense. Because

321 Ga. 627 FINAL COPY S25A0058. SIMS v. THE STATE. S25A0150. GLOVER v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. Colton Jerrod Sims and Monte Glover were convicted of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of DeCoby Barlow and the contemporaneous aggravated assault of Landon Brown.1 Both Sims and Glover challenge the sufficiency of 1 The crimes occurred on December 8 to 9, 2018. In February 2019, a Henry County gra

Case: 23-40478 Document: 114-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/19/2024 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit ____________ FILED August 19, 2024 No. 23-40478

This is an appeal from an order entered by the Jefferson Probate Court denying appellants' petition to incorporate Center Point, Alabama, pursuant to Code of 1975, § 11-41-1. Appellants are inhabitants of the unincorporated community of Center Point; they petitioned the probate court under § 11-41-1 seeking an order incorporating Center Point as a municipal corporation. By the last paragraph of their petition

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to modification resulting from motions for reconsideration under Supreme Court Rule 27, the Court’s reconsideration, and editorial revisions by the Reporter of Decisions. The version of the opinion published in the Advance Sheets for the Georgia Reports, designated as the “Final Copy,” will replace any prior version on the Court’s website and docket. A bound volume of the Georgia Reports will contain the final and official text of the opinion. In the Supreme Cou

317 Ga. 645 FINAL COPY S23A0631. ROBERTS v. CUTHPERT. LAGRUA, Justice. Georgia law permits a person who has been denied a weapons carry license by a probate judge to “bring an action in mandamus or other legal proceeding in order to obtain” such a license.1 The law further provides that “[i]f such applicant is the prevailing party, he or she shall be entitled to recover his or her costs in such action, including reasonable attorney’s fees.”2 We hold today that

631 F.Supp.2d 1320 (2009) MARISCO, LTD., a Hawaii corporation, Plaintiff, v. F/V MADEE, United States Coast Guard Document No. D546488, In rem, et al., Defendants. International Specialty, Inc. as Authorized Agents for National Casualty Co., Plaintiff, v. Marisco, Ltd., Defendant. Civil Nos. 02-00093 DAE-LEK, 02-00272 DAE-LEK. United States District Court, D. Hawai'i.

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to modification resulting from motions for reconsideration under Supreme Court Rule 27, the Court’s reconsideration, and editorial revisions by the Reporter of Decisions. The version of the opinion published in the Advance Sheets for the Georgia Reports, designated as the “Final Copy,” will replace any prior version on the Court’s website and docket. A bound volume of the Georgia Reports will contain the final and official text of the opinion. In the Supre

MURDOCK, Justice. The Hanover Insurance Company (“Hanover”), Hudak & Dawson Construction Co., Inc. (“Hudak”), and Don Colvin d/b/a Colvin Plastering (“Colvin”) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the appellants”) appeal from the Baldwin Circuit Court’s order granting a motion to stay, pending arbitration, the action filed against them by the Kiva Lodge Condominium Owners’ Association, Inc. (“Kiva Lodge”). We affirm

THOMPSON, Presiding Judge, dissenting. I respectfully dissent. I believe that the facts of this case are distinguishable from those of De-Gas, Inc. v. Midland Resources, 470 So.2d 1218 (Ala.1985), and that in subsequent cases this court has incorrectly applied the holding of that case. In De-Gas, supra, the plaintiffs sued De-Gas, Inc., and others (“the defendants”) alleging

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MUSCOGEE CREEK INDIAN FREEDMEN BAND, INC., et al., Plaintiffs Civil Action No. 18-1705 (CKK) v. DAVID BERNHARDT1, et al., Defendants MEMORANDUM OPINION (May 6, 2019) Plaintiffs are individuals and a co

COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY, United States District Judge Plaintiffs are individuals and a collection of persons whose lineal ancestors were *18Creek Nation Freedmen and citizens of the Muscogee Creek Nation ("MCN"). Plaintiffs contend that under the Creek Treaty of 1866, they should have the rights and privileges of MCN citizens, regardless of their

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to modification resulting from motions for reconsideration under Supreme Court Rule 27, the Court’s reconsideration, and editorial revisions by the Reporter of Decisions. The version of the opinion published in the Advance Sheets for the Georgia Reports, designated as the “Final Copy,” will replace any prior version on the Court’s website and docket. A bound volume of the Georgia Reports will contain the final and official text of the opinion.

313 F.3d 447 Eleanor STATON; Beverly Trotter; Kevin Biglow, Plaintiffs-Appellants,Solomon Williams; Shirley Miller; Deborah Woods; Wendy Kelly; Myron Knight; Michael Eckles; Donald Ballard; William Bell, Clarence Thompson; Doreen Ferguson; Cynthia Evans; Willie Wilson; Mary Dean; Brian Todd; Tim Jones; David Brawley; Mara Ferrari; Rhonda Capps; Charles Jones; David Roberts; Verlene Maholmes; Terry Fisher; Carol Calender; Evalean Moore; Ralph Wi

327 F.3d 938 Eleanor STATON; Beverly Trotter; Kevin Biglow, Plaintiffs-Appellants,Solomon Williams; Shirley Miller; Deborah Woods; Wendy Kelly; Myron Knight; Michael Eckles; Donald Ballard; William Bell; Clarence Thompson; Doreen Ferguson; Cynthia Evans; Willie Wilson; Mary Dean; Brian Todd; Tim Jones; David Brawley; Mara Ferrari; Rhonda Capps; Charles Jones; David Roberts; Verlene Maholmes; Terry Fisher; Carol Calender; Evalean Moore; Ralph Wi

TROTT, Circuit Judge, Dissenting: As they always do, my conscientious colleagues display a thorough and scholarly grasp of the issues that arise in the settlement of class lawsuits. With all respect, however, I see this settlement and the district court’s approval of it in a different light. Thus, I respectfully dissent. Three main worries, each of which in my view is just an illusion, app