Opening default under proper case ground
Also stated as: Opening Statement Error and Harmlessness
The pages courts cite for it
- Cited for: Opening default under proper case ground
- Cited for: Harmless error regarding improper opening statement argument
- Cited for: Limiting proper case standard for opening defaults
- Cited for: Error in opening default and direction of verdict
Ranked by how often Georgia courts cite each page. The bar is how citing opinions treated that page (green followed, yellow questioned or limited, red negative); a red or yellow chip is the case’s own overall treatment.
Georgia opinions citing these pages
- Terrance Kyle Alexander v. Khori Francis, 894 S.E.2d 161 (Ga. Ct. App. 2023)
- Anthony Kittrell v. Dream Buiilder Inv., Inc., 840 S.E.2d 461 (Ga. Ct. App. 2020)
- Bilbo v. Five Star Athlete Mgmt., Inc., 778 S.E.2d 834 (Ga. Ct. App. 2015)
- Strader v. Palladian Enter., LLC, 719 S.E.2d 541 (Ga. Ct. App. 2011)
- Nelson v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. Sys. of Georgia, 704 S.E.2d 868 (Ga. Ct. App. 2010)
- ABA 241 Peachtree, LLC v. Brooken & McGlothen, LLC, 690 S.E.2d 514 (Ga. Ct. App. 2010)
- Randolph v. State, 538 S.E.2d 139 (Ga. Ct. App. 2000)
- Hayes v. State, 510 S.E.2d 912 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999)
- Davitt v. State, 502 S.E.2d 300 (Ga. Ct. App. 1998)
- Jones v. State, 484 S.E.2d 702 (Ga. Ct. App. 1997)
From the opinions citing the top pages above (up to 400 per page are read), most pages cited first, then newest.
Nearest issues
- 25 opinions
- 21 opinions
- 8 opinions
- 27 opinions
- 21 opinions
- 9 opinions
Filed under: Harmless and Plain Error Analysis
Where else it is alive
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