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October 25, 2021

Mike McRae and Rob Monroe recently earned a significant victory in the Georgia Court of Appeals, on behalf of the Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority and its individual members. Mike and Rob had previously been successful in having the lawsuit dismissed by the Superior Court of Fayette County. The other party appealed, and the Court of Appeals ruled in Mike and Rob’s favor and upheld the dismissal. The case involved complex questions of local government law, including constitutional and Open Meetings Act issues. The Court of Appeals found that a 2018 act of local legislation reconstituting the Authority was properly enacted, and further that the Authority complied with the Open Meetings Act in conducting its meetings.

Congratulations to Mike and Rob on this result!

Reference: Dufresne v. City of Peachtree City, Peachtree City Water and Sewerage Authority, Case No. A21A0739, issued October 20, 2021.

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May 5, 2021

MSP is proud to announce that Ashley Garner, wife of partner Andy Garner, was recognized as Sustainer of the Year at the Junior Service League of Rome’s annual May Dinner for her years of dedicated service to our community. Ashley is a past president of JSL and is the executive director of the Community Foundation for Greater Rome. Ashley is pictured (L) with the 2020 Sustainer of the Year, Jennifer Bagby (R), sister-in-law of partner Scott Smith. The entire MSP family remains committed to serving the Rome and northwest Georgia community.

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April 5, 2021

Lee Niedrach recently settled a lawsuit for $500,000 on behalf of a pedestrian who was hit in the roadway and severely injured. The insurance company initially refused to pay anything. Lee was forced to file a lawsuit and finally secured this policy-limits settlement for his client.

Lee also settled a car wreck case for $112,000. The client spent several days in the hospital but made a full recovery.