Clayton County State Court issues multiple judgments, hears contested motions on March 19 calendar

Clayton County State Court heard a full motions calendar March 19, 2025, issuing several judgments, transferring one action to superior court and reserving decision on a contested motion over alleged deposition coaching.

The calendar covered landlord-tenant disputes, collection actions, personal-injury matters and an evidence-and-procedure dispute in a motor-vehicle case. The judge resolved multiple default and uncontested requests for relief and said written orders would follow for matters where the court took evidence or signaled a transfer.

Why it matters: The court’s rulings resolve monetary claims for tenants and injury victims and set deadlines for follow-up filings — including a transfer of a foreclosure-related matter to Superior Court. The hearing also flagged a discovery-and-ethics dispute that the judge said requires more review and a written ruling.

Key outcomes - Kosia Property Solutions v. Fantasia Mack: The court granted the defendant-tenant’s counterclaim under the Georgia security-deposit statute and awarded a judgment of $4,500 against the landlord/management; the landlord’s dispossessory claim was dismissed after the management company failed to appear.…