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Buckley Christopher P.C. provides exceptional service to its clients in Georgia and nationally, with emphasis on: constitutional and governmental matters; casualty, transportation and products cases; and employment matters including workers' compensation claims.
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In Memory of
Maria Demos
1962 - 2019
It is with broken hearts that we mourn the death of our friend and colleague, Maria Demos. Maria had an infectious spirit that she shared with everyone and was loved by our clients and business associates. She inspired us all with her victorious battle with cancer while she served as operations director for the firm. She retired from that position at the end of 2018. After retiring, Maria focused even more on her true vocation of being a wonderful mother, wife and daughter. Maria was dedicated, loving and rock solid for her children Johnny and Eleni, her husband Nick and her parents. Sadly, Maria passed away on August 16th after a recurrence of her illness. We will miss her and ask you to pray for her and her family and for all who must move on without her smile to brighten their lives.
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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of All Claims against Sheriff and 9 Deputies
January 29, 2020
Taylor Hensel secured a dismissal of all claims against a Georgia Sheriff and nine of his employees, including his jail administrator, stemming from claims of an inmate who ingested suspected methamphetamines smuggled into the jail and later died. The decedent’s estate sued the Sheriff and his jailers for alleged violations of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against “cruel and unusual punishment” and various other federal and state law claims. Through securing affidavits and other necessary testimony, Buckley Christopher was able to show that the jailers were not deliberately indifferent to the decedent’s medical needs and thus a constitutional violation could not lie. The dismissal was appealed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals which upheld the trial court’s favorable ruling.
Court Grants Motion to Dismiss Claims that Water Authority Misapplied Storm Water Regulations
January 22, 2020
In a case where a developer claimed damages initially of $1.1 M, which eventually grew to $6.9M, Buckley Christopher attorneys secured an order dismissing all of the plaintiff’s claims. The court, in Clay v. City of Douglasville, et al., found that regardless of differing arguments about whether plans had been actually submitted or ruled upon by the Water Authority, the essential issue was neither disputed nor favorable to the developer.
The Court ruled that the Water Authority had properly applied the existing regulatory provisions to the developer’s planned development of the existing property into an automotive repair shop. Specifically, the Court held that – despite the fact that application of the regulations would increase the cost of the redevelopment plan – the existing storm water regulations required certain things for the development of the property. The developer failed to make out a case for inverse condemnation or otherwise with respect to application of the regulations. The Court reasoned: “to hold otherwise in this circumstance would open the door for every single development of property everywhere to be fodder for litigation under the guise of a taking due to increased cost.”
The developer has indicated his intention to appeal the ruling.
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Buckley Christopher P.C.
2970 Clairmont Road, NE
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Atlanta, Georgia 30329
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