Hammond v. Carnett's, Inc.

Full title: HAMMOND v. CARNETT'S, INC

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Apr 14, 2005

614 S.E.2d 114 (Ga. Ct. App. 2005)

272 Ga. App. 851

Opinion

A03A2487.

DECIDED APRIL 14, 2005.

Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Gwinnett Superior Court. Before Judge Mitchum, pro hac vice.

Weissman, Nowack, Curry Wilco, Ned Blumenthal, Marc B. Hershovitz, Michael K. Jablonski, Roy E. Barnes, John F. Salter, Jr., for appellant.

Hicks, Casey Barber, Richard C. Foster, for appellee.

Nall Miller, Robert B. Hocutt, Mark D. Lefkow, Isaac Byrd, Deputy Attorney General, Sidney R. Barrett, Jr., Senior Assistant Attorney General, Daniel S. Walsh, Assistant Attorney General, amici curiae.

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

We previously held in this case that the trial court had abused its discretion in denying a motion for class certification.¹ The Supreme Court has now reversed that decision, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion.² Accordingly, our previous decision is hereby vacated and the judgment of the Supreme Court is made the judgment of this court.

1 Hammond v. Carnett's, Inc., 266 Ga. App. 242 ( 596 SE2d 729) (2004).

2 Carnett's, Inc. v. Hammond, 279 Ga. 125 ( 610 SE2d 529) (2005).

Judgment affirmed. Mikell and Bernes, JJ., concur.

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

DECIDED APRIL 14, 2005.