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Carlton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Oct 3, 2003
588 S.E.2d 334 (Ga. Ct. App. 2003)

Summary

concluding that plaintiff had not fully released all of his claims after considering the settlement agreement as a whole and giving effect to the intention of the parties and noting also "that there is no full and complete release of claims where some claims are specifically reserved by the parties."

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Opinion

A01A2268.

DECIDED OCTOBER 3, 2003

Interstate Agreement on Detainers. Walker Superior Court. Before Judge Wood.

Albert L. watson III, for appellant.

Herbert E. Franklin, Jr., District Attorney, Christopher A. Arnt, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


In State v. Carlton, 276 Ga. 693, (S.E.2d) (2003), the Supreme Court reversed our decision in Carlton v. State, 254 Ga. App. 653 ( 563 S.E.2d 521) (2002), in which we reversed the judgment of the trial court. Accordingly, our opinion is vacated, the judgment of the Supreme Court is made the judgment of this court, and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed. Smith, C.J., Andrews, P.J., Johnson, P.J. Blackburn, P.J., Ruffin, P.J., Eldridge, Miller, Ellington, Phipps, Mikell, Adams, JJ., concur.


DECIDED OCTOBER 3, 2003.


Summaries of

Carlton v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Oct 3, 2003
588 S.E.2d 334 (Ga. Ct. App. 2003)

concluding that plaintiff had not fully released all of his claims after considering the settlement agreement as a whole and giving effect to the intention of the parties and noting also "that there is no full and complete release of claims where some claims are specifically reserved by the parties."

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Case details for

Carlton v. State

Case Details

Full title:CARLTON v. THE STATE

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Oct 3, 2003

Citations

588 S.E.2d 334 (Ga. Ct. App. 2003)
588 S.E.2d 334

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