583 S.E.2d 172

EDMONDSON et al. v. GILMORE.

A01A0838.Court of Appeals of Georgia.
DECIDED: JUNE 4, 2003

RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.

In Edmondson v. Gilmore,[1] this Court concluded that collateral estoppel barred Scott and Traci Edmondson from petitioning to adopt T. M. G. However, in In re T. M. G.,[2] the Supreme Court reversed this Court’s opinion, concluding that the Edmondsons were free to proceed with the adoption. Accordingly, this Court’s opinion in Edmondson v. Gilmore
is hereby vacated, and the judgment of the Supreme Court is made the judgement of this Court. It follows that the ruling of the trial court is hereby reversed.

Judgment reversed. Johnson, P.J., and Ellington, J., concur.

[1] 251 Ga. App. 776 (554 S.E.2d 742) (2001).
[2] 275 Ga. 543 (570 S.E.2d 327) (2002).

DECIDED JUNE 4, 2003.
Adoption. Brooks Superior Court. Before Judge Ellerbee, pro hac vice.

Griner Mirate, Galen A. Mirate, Melinda M. Katz, for appellee.

George M. Saliba II, Gregory A. Voyles, Charles R. Reddick, for appellee.

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