Cases of Interest

Premises Liability / Crime Victims Cases

Callaway {for Beverly Watson, deceased} vs. James Watson - Plaintiff was appointed by the court to represent the children of Beverly Watson.  Beverly was murdered by her husband, James Watson.  A wrongful death suit was filed prior to Mr. Watson's being indicted and resulted in a confidential settlement in favor of the children. James Watson was later indicted, tried and convicted of first degree murder.

Mangham v. Robbins - Plaintiffs, the parents of 42 year old David Mangham, filed suit against William Edward Robbins, III, prior to Robbins being indicted claiming that Robbins had murdered their son.  The case resulted in a civil judgment against Robbins in the amount of $30 million dollars.  Defendant Robbins was subsequently indicted and found not guilty by a Clayton County, Georgia jury.

Giglio v. Perimeter Mall - Plaintiff was abducted from an up-scale, Atlanta-area mall.during the Christmas holiday season  After her abduction the plaintiff was battered and sexually assaulted.  The assailants were never located. Suit was filed against the mall for negligent security and the case settled immediately prior to trial. [Confidential Settlement by Agreement]

Sara Pruitt vs. Chateau Communities et al. - Plaintiff was an 88-year old woman living in a mobile community.  On two occasions her mobile home was broken into and she was sexually assaulted.  The owners/managers ignored her reporting of the initial incidents as "the ramblings of a crazy old lady".  After she was sexually assaulted the 2nd time, local police convinced the mobile home parks' owner/managers that the reported assaults did take place.  Suit was filed against the owner/managers of the mobile home park prior to the arrest of the assailant.  Due to her age and health, the victim would have been unable to attend or endure a trial and a settlement was reached without mediation. [Confidential Settlement by Agreement]

Mason v. Chateau Communities et al. Cite - Plaintiff was assaulted and raped in her mobile home, Suit was filed against the assailant and the mobile home park and this was the 2nd sexual assault victim on the premises within three months (see Pruitt v. Chateau above), The defendants were granted summary judgment by the trial court and the plaintiff appealed. The judgment was reversed in favor of the plaintiff. A settlement was reached prior to trial. [Confidential Settlement by Agreement]

"CC" a minor vs. Hidden Hollow Apartments - The plaintiff, a 14-year old cheerleader had just returned from cheerleading practice and while walking between the buildings at her apartment complex, she was dragged into a vacant apartment and raped. Litigation efforts lasted almost three years and a structured settlement which will provide substantially for her needs over ten years was reached prior to trial against the apartment complex and later and additional settlement was reached as to the security company providing security services to the complex. [Confidential Settlement by Agreement]

"LJ' vs. Ted Overton -The plaintiff, a 12-rear old, visited her “uncle Ted" at his home outside of Atlanta and at his hunting lodge in South Georgia.  On three occasions 'uncle Ted' put his hands on and inside LJ's clothing and after fondling her warned her 'not to tell' or she would 'be sorry'.  At trial, LJ was awarded $100,000.00 against 'uncle Ted'.  After trial, the judge indicated the amount to be 'fair’ to everyone, because $l00,000.00 was all 'uncle Ted' had.