Legal Opinion
Newman v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 26, 2012No. A12A1114PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McFADDEN, Judge.
Brenda Johnson filed a complaint against Jimmy Burnsed, Bryan County Commission Chairman, and Derrell Newman, Bryan County Director of Public Works, seeking to recover damages for injuries allegedly suffered when she tripped and fell on a step near the entrance of a county-owned building. The complaint claims that the step violated two building codes, the Life Safety Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Burnsed and Newman filed a joint motion for summary judgment, asserting defenses of sovereign immunity for Burnsed and official immunity for Newman. The trial *308cou…
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