Tift County School District v. Martinez

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Isabel Martinez sued the Tift County School District and Marie Thompson, a school bus driver, seeking damages arising from the death of her son when he was hit by a car while attempting to board *424a school bus. The District and Thompson appeal from the denial of their motion for summary judgment filed on sovereign immunity and official immunity grounds. Specifically, they contend that the trial court erred by ruling that (1) OCGA § 33-24-51 expressly provides for a waiver of sovereign immunity based on the purchase of motor vehicle insurance; (2) the District and Thompson…