Legal Opinion
Finney v. Department of Corrections
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 15, 1993No. S92G0830PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Appellant in the instant appeal was successful in the pursuit of her claim under OCGA § 45-19-20 et seq., the Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA). Although she incurred no attorney’s fees, the special master nevertheless awarded her attorney’s fees. On appeal to the superior court, the special master’s award of attorney’s fees was affirmed. The Court of Appeals granted appellee’s application for a discretionary appeal and reversed. Department of Corrections v. Finney, 203 Ga. App. 445 (416 SE2d 805) (1992). This court granted appellant’s petition for a writ of certiorari.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Blum v. StensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Blanchard v. BergeronSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Department of Human Resources v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Kilmark v. Board of RegentsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Department of Corrections v. FinneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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