Legal Opinion
Pettus v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 2, 1985No. 69742PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
Dorothy V. Pettus, individually and as executrix of the estate of Albie Pettus, brought a tort action against the Troup County Board of Commissioners, each individual member of the board, and Larry L. Harris, a deputy sheriff. The complaint alleged negligence, wrongful death, pain and suffering, and nuisance arising out of the fatal injury sustained by Albie Pettus when his automobile was struck by a Troup County sheriff’s vehicle driven at a high rate of speed by Deputy Sheriff Larry L. Harris. The trial court granted summary judgment to the board of county…
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