Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 28, 1999No. A99A0611PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Presiding Judge.
Teresa Jenkins, an inmate, appeals from the trial court’s order dismissing two counts and granting summary judgment on the third count of her complaint against the Georgia Department of Corree tions (the Department). Jenkins contends the trial court erred by: (1) granting summary judgment on her claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress; (2) finding her claim that the Department had violated the Georgia Constitution was precluded by the doctrine of sovereign immunity; and (3) dismissing her claim that the Department violated 42 USC § 1983. For the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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