Legal Opinion
Wayne County v. Herrin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 10, 1993No. A93A1178, A93A1179PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Wayne County, acting by and through the Board of Commissioners of Wayne County (the “Board”), filed this action against its current sheriff, defendant David E. Herrin, and other named defendants who were employed by Herrin as deputy sheriffs when Herrin’s term as sheriff began on January 1, 1993. The Board contends that Herrin improperly terminated 17 prior employees of the sheriff’s office and hired the other named defendants in contravention of the county’s personnel system. The defendants filed a counterclaim alleging the Board was interfering with the operation…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Brownlee v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Elder v. CampSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- Warren v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Jones v. Chatham CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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