City of Griffin v. McCoy

Eldridge, Judge.

The City of Griffin (“City”) filed an application for a discretionary appeal that sought review of the Superior Court of Spalding County’s decision to award back pay to a City employee who had been wrongfully terminated. We granted the City’s application and now affirm the superior court’s decision.

This case arose from then-City Manager Ron Rabun’s firing of then-Building Officer Roy McCoy for making deliberate “false statements” against then-Director of Developmental Services Paul Costanzo, whom Rabun supervised. The alleged false statements were made in a detailed grievance…