Pak v. Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities

Ray, Judge.

Myong Hui Pak died on February 11, 2009, as a result of burn injuries inflicted by her adult daughter, Na Yong Pak. Myong Hui Pak’s son, Chin Pak, individually and as the administrator of his mother’s estate, filed a wrongful death action against the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (“DBHDD”), alleging that his mother’s death resulted from the DBHDD’s negligent psychiatric treatment of Na Yong Pak. The DBHDD moved to dismiss Chin Pak’s complaint, claiming that the action was barred by sovereign immunity. The trial court granted the motion, and…