Case Number: A24A0978
Wednesday 11th of March 2026
Court of Appeals Information
| Case Number | A24A0978 |
|---|---|
| Style | BRIAN T. GEARY et al v. ESTATE OF JAMES S. TAPLEY, BY ITS EXECUTOR LAROSE TAPLEY et al |
| Status | Remittitur Mailed |
| Docket/Notice Date | January 31, 2024 |
| Remittitur Date | March 26, 2025 |
| Term | April |
| Supreme Court Transfer | None |
| Calendar Date | May 2024 |
| COA Judgment/Ruling | AFFIRMED (October 25, 2024) |
| Opinion/Order | View |
Trial Court Information
| Case Number | 18SCCV089049 |
|---|---|
| Clerk | State Court Clerk of Bibb County |
| Judge | Ms Sharell Fincher Lewis |
| County | Bibb |
| Court | State Court |
| Appealed Order | July 12, 2023 |
| Notice of Appeal | July 14, 2023 |
| Motion Date | February 14, 2024 |
| Motion | FOR EXT TO FILE BRIEF/NT |
| Court Action Date | February 14, 2024 |
| Court Action | EXT GRANTED (CHECK FILE) |
| Filing Date | February 20, 2024 |
| Filing | REQUEST TO ARGUE/NT |
| Court Action Date | February 26, 2024 |
| Court Action | REQUEST TO ARGUE/GRANTED |
| Filing Date | March 11, 2024 |
| Filing | BRIEF OF APPELLANT /NT |
| Filing Date | April 1, 2024 |
| Filing | BRIEF OF APPELLEE /EE |
| Filing Date | April 22, 2024 |
| Filing | REPLY BRIEF/NT |
| Motion Date | November 4, 2024 |
| Motion | MFR/NT |
| Court Action Date | November 6, 2024 |
| Court Action | MFR/DENIED |
| Filing Date | November 13, 2024 |
| Filing | NOTICE OF INTENT TO GA SUPREME CT |
| Filing Date | November 26, 2024 |
| Filing | NOTICE OF FILING CERT TO GA SUPREME CT |
Court Initiated Actions
| None | None |
Attorney Information
| Appellant | Mr. Emmitte H. Griggs |
|---|---|
| Appellant | Mr. David Norton Nelson |
| Appellant | Mr. Randolph Page Powell Jr. |
| Appellant | Mr. Alexander Collins Vey |
| Appellee | Mr. C. Wilson DuBose |
|---|---|
| Appellee | Mr. James Nicholas Sadd |
| Appellee | Mr. Daniel Marshall Epstein |
| Appellee | Mr. Brittain Zachary Hunt |
Supreme Court Information
| Notice of Intent | November 13, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Application Date | November 26, 2024 |
| Certiorari Number | S25C0431 |
| Disposition | Denied |
| Disposition Date | March 4, 2025 |
| Remittitur Date | March 24, 2025 |