Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Sims

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 20, 2000No. A00A1764PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

This is the third appearance of this case before this Court. As set out in Sims v. Sims, 265 Ga. 55 (452 SE2d 761) (1995), the controversy involves the distribution of the estate of Curtis Richard Sims (Sims). In that case, the Supreme Court determined that the probate court erred in not granting the motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict of Edward and Wayne Sims, Sims’ sons and co-executors, after a jury verdict for the granddaughters/caveators (children of Sims’ deceased son Marshall) on the petition to probate Sims’ will. The Supreme Court found…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sims v. SimsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  2. Heath v. SimsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Sipple v. AtwoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  4. Parker v. KennonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  5. Cobb Center Pawn & Jewelry Brokers, Inc. v. GordonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. SOTTER v. StephensSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012
  2. Atmos Energy Corp. v. Georgia Public Service CommissionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Geeslin v. SheftallCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. In the Interest of B. T. H.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Rentz v. RentzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016

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