City of Tybee Island v. Harrod

Rickman, Judge.

Following his arrest and conviction for public intoxication and disorderly conduct, Michael Harrod sued the City of Tybee Island for assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress in connection with his arrest. A jury found against the City and in favor of Harrod and awarded him monetary damages. The City appeals the judgment entered on the jury verdict. For the reasons that follow, we remand this case to the trial court in order for it to determine the threshold issue of whether the City waived its sovereign immunity.

The City filed a motion for summary…