Legal Opinion
Croy v. Whitfield County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 19, 2017No. S16G1452PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackwell, Justice.
This case concerns OCGA § 36-11-1, which provides that “[a]ll claims against counties must be presented within 12 months after they accrue or become payable,” and if they are not so presented, “the same are barred.” Five years ago, our Court of Appeals said in Coweta County v. Cooper, 318 Ga. App. 41 (733 SE2d 348) (2012), that presentment may properly be made to the county attorney, but only if the county attorney is employed by the county in house. Last year, the Court ofAppeals decided In re Estate of Leonard, 336 Ga. App. 768 (783 SE2d 470) (2016), and it again…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- City of Chamblee v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Templeman v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- City of Columbus v. BarngroverCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- West v. City of AlbanySupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
- City of Atlanta v. BlackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Croy v. Whitfield CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
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