On June 11, 2024, the Middle District of Georgia granted summary judgment to a represented sheriff and investigator with the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office on claims that the plaintiff was wrongfully arrested in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
On March 26, 2024, the Southern District of Georgia granted defendant landowner’s motion seeking dismissal of CWA claims on ground that the plaintiffs failed to appropriately identify a “point source” in their notice-of-intent letter.
On January 24, 2024, the Glynn County Superior Court granted County’s motion for summary judgment against surety company that refused to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for losses sustained by Clerk’s office caused by theft.
The Southern District of Georgia granted summary judgment in favor of county defendants in suit filed by Plaintiff who alleged that her First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated when she was banned from county polling locations pursuant to a Criminal Trespass Warning. See Coley-Pearson v. Martin, 689 F.Supp.3d 1339, 2023 WL 5660048 (S.D. Ga. Oct. 3,
Eric Bumgartner successfully defended his client, a recent political candidate, against defamation claims asserted against him based on statements made on the campaign trail. Eric argued that the defamation claims violated Georgia’s Anti-Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) laws and were subject to dismissal. The trial court agreed and awarded Eric’s client his attorneys’ fees and expenses.
