Ga. Dep't of Transp. v. Balamo

Miller, Presiding Judge.

*169Samuel Che Balamo sued the Georgia Department of Transportation ("GDOT") after he was injured when he lost control of his car on a wet road in 2005. GDOT moved to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction due to sovereign immunity or, alternatively, for summary judgment on the ground that Balamo had not established the elements of negligence. The trial court denied both motions, and this interlocutory appeal ensued.1 We conclude that Balamo's claims are barred by sovereign immunity and thus the trial court should *170have dismissed Balamo's claims for lack of subject…