Georgia

Georgia Supreme Court: Jury may apportion damages among parties at fault

July 9, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Once a jury decides a hotel was negligent for failing to keep a guest safe from a criminal attack, it may apportion damages among all the parties at fault, including the hotel owner and the criminals, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled today.

Former correctional officer pleads guilty to conspiring to assault, injure inmates

July 5, 2012 Express Telegraph

A former member of the Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Ga., pleaded guilty to conspiring with other correctional officers to violate the civil rights of inmates in 2010, the Justice Department announced. In addition to his guilty plea, Willie Redden, 24, of Albany, Ga., admitted he and other correctional officers assaulted and injured inmates in separate incidents at Macon State Prison in 2010. Redden indicated that correctional officers beat

Aeromexico restarts Atlanta-Mexico City scheduled passenger service

July 4, 2012 The Travel Trolley

Aeromexico restarted scheduled passenger service between Atlanta and Mexico City.

AP: JetBlue pilot found not guilty by reason of insanity

July 3, 2012 The Travel Trolley

A federal judge in Amarillo, Texas, on Tuesday found a JetBlue Airways pilot who left the cockpit mid-flight after telling his colleagues “things just don’t matter” not guilty by reason of insanity, The Associated Press reported.

Chef shows healthy doesn’t have to taste bad

July 3, 2012 Todd DeFeo

Even though Chef Eric Fulkerson might be quick to admit he isn’t a doctor, he understands the need for eating healthy.

Governor: Lower threshold for a BUI in Georgia

July 1, 2012 Todd DeFeo

As thousands plan to take to the water this Fourth of July, Georgia officials are urging caution on the state’s waterways.

Deal appoints Blackwell to Supreme Court of Georgia

June 25, 2012 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal today appointed an appeals court judge to the state’s highest court Keith R. Blackwell’s appointment to the Supreme Court of Georgia fills a vacancy left by outgoing Justice George H. Carley. Blackwell’s appointment is effective upon his swearing in, scheduled for July 19. Carley’s resignation is effective July 17, according to Deal’s office. “The Supreme Court will benefit from Judge Blackwell’s experience on both sides of the bench,” Deal said