How Does Governmental Immunity Work in an Auto Accident Case Against a City or County? The plaintiffs, as executrix of the estate of the deceased, and the deceased’s daughter, appealed
How Specific are the Dollar Amount Requirements in an Ante Litem Notice?
How Specific are the Dollar Amount Requirements in an Ante Litem Notice? This case involves an automobile collision involving a City of Atlanta employee in which the plaintiff was injured
Judge’s Powers to Dismiss a Case
When Can a Judge Dismiss an Auto Accident Claim Against a County Sheriff? A motorist sued Douglas County and a deputy sheriff alleging that she suffered injuries after their vehicles
Sovereign Immunity and Police Car Chases: Run Over a Suspect after a Car Chase
Can the Police Be Negligent if They Run Over a Suspect after a Car Chase on Purpose? The wife of an accident victim and their minor child appealed from the
Ante Litem Notice
When is an Ante Litem Notice Insufficient? In an appeal arising from a granted application for interlocutory review, the City of College Park (“the City”) appealed from the trial court’s
What Does “Claims against Counties” Mean in an Auto Accident with a County Vehicle?
What Does “Claims against Counties” Mean in an Auto Accident with a County Vehicle? The Georgia Supreme Court granted review to decide if official-capacity claims against a county sheriff for
Is a City Housing Authority Entitled to Sovereign Immunity in an Auto Accident?
A plaintiff sued the Housing Authority of the City of Douglas (the “Housing Authority”) and its employee, asserting claims of negligence and vicarious liability after a traffic accident left the
Ante Litem Notice in a Pedestrian Accident Claim Against the City
Surviving parents of a child filed a wrongful death action against the City of Atlanta and others after their son was struck and killed by a car on a road