BOATRIGHT v. COPELAND Et Al.

Peterson, Judge.

Tracy Boatright appeals the dismissal of his personal injury lawsuit against the Appling County school superintendent and school board members. He argues that, because the school district violated its ministerial duty to comply with state law prohibiting weapons like the cannon that injured him, the trial court erred in finding that official immunity bars his claims. We reverse because the trial court erred when it concluded that interpreting the criminal law of this state was a discretionary act within the scope of authority of the school board and school superintendent.

We…