Case Number: A16A0072
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Court of Appeals Information
| Case Number | A16A0072 |
|---|---|
| Style | JANETTE ATKINSON SILVA v. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
| Status | Remittitur Mailed |
| Docket/Notice Date | September 4, 2015 |
| Remittitur Date | December 29, 2016 |
| Term | January |
| Supreme Court Transfer | None |
| Calendar Date | January 2016 |
| COA Judgment/Ruling | AFFIRMED (May 17, 2016) |
| Opinion/Order | View |
Trial Court Information
| Case Number | 14CV7526 |
|---|---|
| Clerk | Superior Court Clerk of DeKalb County |
| Judge | Hon. Yolanda C. Parker-Smith |
| County | DeKalb |
| Court | Superior Court |
| Appealed Order | July 20, 2015 |
| Notice of Appeal | July 28, 2015 |
| Motion Date | September 14, 2015 |
| Motion | FOR EXT TO FILE BRIEF/NT |
| Court Action Date | September 15, 2015 |
| Court Action | EXT GRANTED (CHECK FILE) |
| Filing Date | September 24, 2015 |
| Filing | REQUEST TO ARGUE/NT |
| Court Action Date | December 1, 2015 |
| Court Action | REQUEST TO ARGUE/GRANTED |
| Filing Date | October 5, 2015 |
| Filing | BRIEF OF APPELLANT /NT |
| Motion Date | October 20, 2015 |
| Motion | FOR EXT TO FILE BRIEF/EE |
| Court Action Date | October 21, 2015 |
| Court Action | EXT GRANTED (CHECK FILE) |
| Filing Date | November 2, 2015 |
| Filing | BRIEF OF APPELLEE /EE |
| Filing Date | November 20, 2015 |
| Filing | REPLY BRIEF/NT |
| Filing Date | January 25, 2016 |
| Filing | SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF/NT |
| Filing Date | February 4, 2016 |
| Filing | SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF/EE |
| Filing Date | May 26, 2016 |
| Filing | NOTICE OF INTENT TO GA SUPREME CT |
| Filing Date | June 6, 2016 |
| Filing | NOTICE OF FILING CERT TO GA SUPREME CT |
Court Initiated Actions
| Court Action Date | January 5, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Court Action | CALENDAR DATE CHANGED |
| Court Action Date | January 14, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Court Action | BENCH PERMISSION TO FILE SUPP BRIEF/NT |
Attorney Information
| Appellant | Ms Erika Clarke Birg |
|---|---|
| Appellant | Mr. Douglas Richard Powell |
| Appellant | Ms Kathleen M. Edwards-Opperman |
| Appellee | Mr. Christopher Michael Carr |
|---|---|
| Appellee | Mr. Samuel S. Olens |
| Appellee | Ms Melissa Angeleah Tracy |
Supreme Court Information
| Notice of Intent | May 26, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | June 6, 2016 |
| Certiorari Number | S16C1640 |
| Disposition | Denied |
| Disposition Date | December 8, 2016 |
| Remittitur Date | December 28, 2016 |