Margaret Jones and Associates v. Perry Homes Redevelopment

Summary

In 2001, Margaret Jones provided consulting services in the preparation of a proposal for revitalizing the Perry Homes public housing facility managed by the Atlanta Housing Authority. She was never paid and sued for the consulting fees.

Outcome

Verdict for Plaintiff:

1) Entitled to funds interpled into court: $182,274.36
2) Against Richard White and Alesias Holding Company: $310,000, plus $262,000 atty fees
3) Against Columbia Residential: $1,000 plus $88,000 atty fees
4) Against Brock Built: $65,000, plus $88,000 atty fees

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Margaret Jones and Associates
Defense: Khalil, Noel
Brock, Steve
White, Richard
Verdict: $996,274

Judge: Alford Dempsey
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Georgia, Fulton County
Court: Justice Center Tower

Case Number: 2003CV79479
Industry
Practice Area

Plaintiff

Margaret Jones and Associates

Defense

Khalil, Noel

Represented By:
Phillips, Christopher (HunterMaclean)

Defense

Brock, Steve

Defense

White, Richard

Represented By:
White, Richard

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Robbins, Richard
00:19:30	Opening Statement	Phillips, Christopher
00:49:35	Opening Statement	Sharp, Joseph
01:03:01	Opening Statement	White, Richard
01:15:56	End of Session

FEB

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Alexa	Jones, Margaret	In Person
00:45:45	Witness Cross Examination	Phillips, Christopher	Jones, Margaret	In Person
01:21:30	Break
01:41:51	Witness Cross Examination	Phillips, Christopher	Jones, Margaret	In Person
02:09:06	Witness Cross Examination	Sharp, Joseph	Jones, Margaret	In Person
03:36:32	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Alexa	Naughton, Carol	In Person
		00:01:13	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Alexa	Naughton, Carol	In Person
00:14:55	Witness Cross Examination	Hill, William	Naughton, Carol	In Person
00:17:57	Witness Cross Examination	Phillips, Christopher	Naughton, Carol	In Person
00:21:07	Witness Cross Examination	White, Richard	Naughton, Carol	In Person
00:30:40	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Alexa	Jones, Margaret	In Person
00:30:48	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Alexa	Jones, Margaret	In Person
00:29:30	Break
00:50:30	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Alexa	Jones, Margaret	In Person
01:31:51	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Sharp, Joseph	Jones, Margaret	In Person
00:22:46	Witness Cross Examination	White, Richard	Jones, Margaret	In Person
00:49:03	Break
01:15:23	Witness Cross Examination	White, Richard	Jones, Margaret	In Person
01:38:32	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	White, Richard	Jones, Margaret	In Person
00:17:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ross, Alexa	Jones, Margaret	In Person
00:23:54	General Case Activities
00:26:00	Witness Cross Examination	Robbins, Richard	Khalil, Noel	In Person
00:44:25	Break
01:03:55	Witness Cross Examination	Robbins, Richard	Khalil, Noel	In Person
02:33:16	Break
02:49:40	Witness Cross Examination	Robbins, Richard	Khalil, Noel	In Person
03:38:10	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Alexa	Robbins, Richard	In Person
00:18:38	General Case Activities
00:23:53	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Alexa	Robbins, Richard	In Person
00:24:28	Witness Cross Examination	Phillips, Christopher	Robbins, Richard	In Person
00:40:15	Witness Cross Examination	Sharp, Joseph	Robbins, Richard	In Person
00:50:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ross, Alexa	Robbins, Richard	In Person
01:25:55	General Case Activities
01:27:55	Break
01:38:05	General Case Activities
02:39:20	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Sharp, Joseph	Brock, Steve	In Person
00:52:22	Witness Cross Examination	Robbins, Richard	Brock, Steve	In Person
01:24:52	Witness Cross Examination	Phillips, Christopher	Brock, Steve	In Person
01:32:35	Witness Cross Examination	White, Richard	Brock, Steve	In Person
01:40:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sharp, Joseph	Brock, Steve	In Person
01:44:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination	White, Richard	Brock, Steve	In Person
01:45:02	General Case Activities
01:45:22	Break
02:04:46	Witness Direct Examination	Phillips, Christopher	Khalil, Noel	In Person
02:47:02	Witness Cross Examination	White, Richard	Khalil, Noel	In Person
02:53:07	Witness Cross Examination	Robbins, Richard	Khalil, Noel	In Person
02:55:30	General Case Activities
02:55:58	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Margaret Jones and Associates v. Perry Homes Redevelopment

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

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Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Phillips, Christopher
00:31:02	Closing Statement	Sharp, Joseph
01:10:57	Closing Statement	White, Richard
01:16:12	Break
01:32:43	Closing Statement	Robbins, Richard
02:28:12	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:26	Reading of the Verdict
		00:13:06	General Case Activities
		00:13:56	End of Session