Trials & Verdicts
Henry D. Green Jr.
- City of Atlanta v. Atlanta Gas Light Company, et al, 176 Ga. App. 873 (1985) (Superior Court of Fulton County, 1984: Represented City of Atlanta on subrogation claim against Atlanta Gas Light Company and two other defendants for property damage at city owned water pumping station. Judgment of $1.7 million (of which $1.3 million was punitive damages) upheld on appeal).
- Hall v. Williams, (State Court of Cobb County, 1985: Secured defense verdict for emergency physician alleged to have conducted improper evaluation following automobile accident, resulting in below the knee amputation for plaintiff).
- Crutchfield v. Bosch (State Court of Cobb County, 1986: Obtained directed verdict for plastic surgeon whose procedure allegedly caused plaintiff’s scarring).
- Bell v. Asher (Superior Court of Fulton County, 1989: Received defense verdict in case where gastroenterologist was alleged to have improperly performed a surgical procedure, resulting in delayed bowel perforation and peritonitis).
- Twyman v. Washington (Superior Court of Fulton County, 1992: Obtained defense verdict for radiologist accused of failing to diagnose colon cancer, which subsequently spread and caused the death of the plaintiff’s husband).
- Baxter v. Cohen, 267 Ga. 422 (1997) (Superior Court of Hall County, 1993: Represented a general practitioner accused of failing to treat a bacterial infection which ultimately led to bacterial meningitis and loss of plaintiff’s hearing. Verdict upheld before Georgia Supreme Court, which established rule that patient of defendant physician could not be excluded from jury pool for cause).
- Jones v. Baldwin County Hospital, 213 Ga. App. 800 (1994) (State Court of DeKalb County, 1993: Successfully defended hospital sued together with independent contractor emergency physician who allegedly failed to diagnose neck fracture in plaintiff, resulting in paraplegia).
- Gardner v. Callaway and Malloy, et al (Superior Court of DeKalb County, 1995: Defense verdict for OB/GYN physicians who allegedly improperly treated pregnancy induced hypertension. Wife of plaintiff died following an elective cesarean section allegedly due to improperly treated pregnancy induced hypertension and lactation suppressant drug).
- Emma Lou Lee v. Cobb Hospital (State Court of Cobb County, 2001: Received defense verdict in favor of hospital physical therapist who allegedly improperly ambulated plaintiff following reconstructive hip surgery).
- Ghaffari v. Nezhat, 246 Ga. App. 826 (2000) (State Court of DeKalb County, 2002: Represented infertility specialist who allegedly misread transvaginal ultrasound and recommended pregnancy termination with methotrexate. Two week trial resulted in nominal verdict ($15,000.00) against OB/GYN. Prior to trial, the Court of Appeals had upheld the grant of partial summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims for wrongful death, finding that in Georgia, no claim could be pursued unless fetus was quick in the womb).
- MacCullen v. Kennestone Hospital (State Court of Cobb County, 2003: Obtained defense verdict for hospital where elderly plaintiff allegedly fractured both femurs when she tripped and fell over alleged defective carpet).
- Johnson v. Ehrlich (State Court of Fulton County, 2004: Jury delivered defense verdict in favor of OB-GYN accused of improperly performing a forceps assisted vaginal delivery allegedly leading to permanent fecal incontinence).
- Timmons v. Cook, et al, 287 Ga. App. 712 (2007) (State Court of DeKalb County, 2005: Five week trial ended in favor of all defendants in case where plaintiff developed coagulation disorder in the first trimester of pregnancy which allegedly led to clotting and blindness. Verdict was upheld on appeal).
- Head v. Dunton (State Court of Rockdale County, 2007: Directed verdict for medical examiner who allegedly determined that cause of death of plaintiff’s child was due to parental abuse).
David A. Sapp
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Gilchrist, et. al v. Southern Wood Piedmont Co., (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Augusta Division: 1996: Secured directed verdict in favor of defendant client in personal injury and property damage case arising from soil and groundwater contamination at former Augusta wood treating plant).
- Wilson v. Bicycle South, Inc., 915 F.2d 1503 (C.A. 11 (Ga.) Oct. 30, 1990). (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division: Secured judgment notwithstanding the verdict for defendant client in personal injury products liability case).
- Brown v. Williams, 191 Ga. App. 147 (1989) (Cobb County State Court: Secured appellate affirmation of trial verdict in favor of defendant client in personal injury case arising from boating accident).
- Tyler v. Lincoln, 272 Ga. 118 (2000). (Lowndes County Superior Court: Originally secured summary judgment for developer on storm water runoff property damage case. Summary judgment was reversed in a succession of appellate rulings resulting in trial).
- Canadyne-Georgia Corp. v. Bank of America, et.al., 174 F. Supp. 2d 1360 (M.D. Ga. 2001). (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Macon Division: Represented multiple defendants in CERCLA cost recovery action in bench trial in U.S. District Court resulting in settlement in favor of clients).
- Bragg v. Gwinnett Hospital Systems, Inc. (Fulton County Superior Court: 1996: Represented defendant hospital nurses in three week medical malpractice trial resulting in defense verdict in favor of client).
- Lewis v. Rayonier, Inc. (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Brunswick Division: 2000: Represented defendant forest products company in trial of breach of contract case in U.S. District Court resulting in settlement in favor of client).
Mary Paige Adams
- Glenn Bean v. Donna Wilson, 283 Ga. 511 (2008) (Upholding Jury’s Verdict that decedent’s will was the product of undue influence).
- In re Estate of William B. C. Vinson, Estate No. 01-1788, Probate Court of Cobb County (Caveat to a will for alleged undue influence by a caretaker. Jury Verdict in favor of Caveatrix July 2007).
- Quintrellis K. Head v. Steven F. Dunton, MD, Individually and in his capacity as Medical Examiner of Gwinnett County, Det. Gary L. Linder, Gwinnett County, Superior Court of Rockdale County, CAFN 2006-CV-1334I (Alleged Medical Malpractice during an autopsy of a two year old. Defense Directed Verdict June 2007).
- Kristy Anderson, Individually and Kristy Anderson, Administratrix of the Estate of Randall s. Anderson v.Efrim C. Moore and North Georgia Pain Clinic, P.Cl Cherokee County State Court, CAFN 04-SC-0592 (Alleged Medical Malpractice in methadone step down. Plaintiffs Verdict January 2007).
- Frances Jones and Roderick Jones Individually and as Natural Parents and Guardians of Caitlin Jones, a Minor v. Patricia Braz Wright, M.D. and South Metro Women’s Care Center, Inc., State Court of DeKalb County, Civil Action File No. 01A78199-1. (Alleged violation of the standard of care in the prenatal care and delivery of the plaintiffs resulting in a shoulder dystocia. Plaintiffs’ verdict November 2004.)
- Nahid Fardi Kermani, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Iraj Shahrairi v. Ted A. Monitz, M.D. and Cardiac Disease Specialists, P.C., Southeastern Permanente Medical Group, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., Scott L. Ediger, M.D., State Court of Fulton County, Civil Action File No. 99VS150376B. (Alleged failure to diagnose an aortic dissection causing the wrongful death of Mr. Shahrairi. Defense verdict September 2004).
- Tyrone Theodore Baylor III, a Minor, by and through his Guardian and Parent, Patricia Baylor, and Patricia Baylor and Tyrone Theodore Baylor, Jr. Individually v. Ivan David Diamond, M.D., Gynecology and Obstetrics of DeKalb, P.C. and DeKalb Medical Center, Superior Court of DeKalb County, Civil Action No. 02-5922-5. (Alleged violation of the standard of care in the delivery of the minor plaintiff causing a shoulder dystocia. Jury unable to reach a verdict and mistrial declared April 2004).
- Elease Johnson v. Ingrid A. Ellison, M.D. and East Point Eye Clinic, P.C., Superior Court of Fulton County, Civil Action No. 2002CV-48094. (Alleged misdiagnosis of an ocular hemorrhage post cataract surgery causing the enucleation of plaintiff’s eye. Defense verdict October 2003).
- David Peters and Marty Peters v. Curtis A. Thurston, Jr., United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division. Civil Action No. 1:02-CV-2129 (TWT). (Alleged legal malpractice for failure to file claim within the statue of limitations. Directed verdict for the defendant April 2003).
- Mrs. Adams has represented WellStar Health System, Inc. as the Petitioner in 26 Involuntary Commitment hearings, which she has successfully won.
D. Austin Gillis
- Rector v. O’Day. (In medical malpractice case, representing defendant physician, participated second chair in a jury trial in which a defense verdict was returned.) (State Court of Cobb County, CAFN 2003-A-6326-3.)
