Legal Opinion
Department of Corrections v. Finney
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 4, 1992No. A91A2022, A91A2023PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Chief Judge.
Sheila Finney filed a complaint before the Georgia Office of Fair Employment Practices (OFEP) pursuant to OCGA § 45-19-36 (b) alleging race discrimination by her employer, the Department of Corrections (DOC), in a disciplinary action. After an administrative hearing, a special master found discrimination and ordered reinstatement with back pay. The special master awarded Finney “reasonable attorney fees,” and later entered an award of attorney fees in a specific monetary amount. Pursuant to OCGA § 45-19-39, DOC appealed the administrative decision to the Superior Court of…
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