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Samuel A. Mullman

Aug 4, 2022

Court of Appeals Discusses Applicability of O.C.G.A. §§ 9-11-37 (a)(4) and (b)(2) to Non-Parties

The Court of Appeals clarified that O.C.G.A. § 9-11-37 (a) (4), which authorizes an award of attorney’s fees in connection with a motion...

Samuel A. Mullman

Jun 13, 2022

No Apex Doctrine in Georgia but All Factors of Apex Doctrine Should Be Considered

The Supreme Court of Georgia issued a decision on whether or not the Apex Doctrine is adopted in Georgia when a party seeks the...

Samuel A. Mullman

Jul 9, 2021

Spoliation Is A Question To Be Decided By Judge Prior to Trial, Not at Charge Conference Mid-Trial

The Georgia Court of Appeals decided that a trial judge erred in instructing the jury on spoliation of evidence that effectively made the...

Samuel A. Mullman

May 12, 2021

Georgia Declines to Adopt "Apex Doctrine" and Allows Plaintiff to Depose CEO of General Motors

In a ruling that will surely have ramifications for litigants in the State of Georgia, the Court of Appeals declined to adopt the Apex...