Butler v. McNeal

Smith, Presiding Judge.

This appeal arises out of the trial court’s order granting summary judgment to Lisa McNeal, a teacher, in an action for personal injuries filed by a student, Jonathan Butler. The trial court concluded that McNeal was entitled to official immunity because no evidence of actual malice was presented. We agree, and we affirm.

On the date of the incident at issue, Butler was a student at Hilsman Middle School in Athens. He was in his homeroom class, which was adjacent to a class taught by McNeal. Butler’s class, under the supervision of a substitute teacher, became noisy and…