The Georgia Court of Appeals recently issued a ruling on two consolidated cases involving a dispute over a mobile home placement and a subsequent lawsuit. The court reversed a lower court’s decision in one case and vacated and remanded another, clarifying the application of the state’s anti-SLAPP law. Background of…
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Small Claims Court Appeal: Court Clarifies Rules on Bonds
In a recent ruling, the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division Three, clarified the application of court rules regarding appeals from small claims court. The case, *Oertel v. Lopez*, addressed whether a party appealing a small claims court decision must file a bond and what happens if they don’t. This…
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James Taylor Loses Appeal in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Case
A recent ruling by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by James Taylor against Freedom Mortgage Corporation and the law firm McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC. Taylor had claimed the defendants violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in connection with…