Legal Opinion
Benson v. Carter
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 15, 1999No. A99A2083PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
In 1996, Deborah Benson, who had been employed as a teacher in the Henry County School System, brought this action for wrongful discharge against the members of the Henry County Board of Education (Carter and others), the Henry County School District, and the superintendent of the Henry County School System. The defendants moved for summary judgment on the ground that the action is barred by an agreement reached in settlement of another threatened suit for wrongful discharge. Benson challenges the validity of the agreement on the ground of fraud. Finding that Benson has failed…
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