Trial Court’s Discretion to Exclude Witnesses is Not Unlimited
The Georgia Supreme Court (“the Court”) recently remanded the decision of a trial court to exclude a defense expert who was not properly...
Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms Excessive Medical Bills are Inadmissible
In this matter before the Court of Appeals, Mr. Clouthier, who was involved in a tractor-trailer accident, filed suit against the Medical...
Arguable Probable Cause as to Any One Offense Defeats a § 1983 Malicious Prosecution Claim
In 2011, Sergeant Omar Paez, Sergeant Lyndean Peters, and Officer Yovany Diaz (“Appellees”) of the Golden Beach Police Department were...
Delay in Use of Force Following an Altercation May Constitute Excessive Force
Quincy Williams, a state prisoner, brought a § 1983 action against defendants, including correctional officers, alleging excessive force...
Stopping an Inmate’s Prescription Medication Prior to Surgery May Constitute Deliberate Indifference
George Hardy, an inmate, had a history of cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes and was prescribed Plavix to prevent the formation...