Legal Opinion
Epps v. Gwinnett County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 6, 1998No. A97A1761PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff Tonya Epps was James Epps’ wife. On March 1, 1994, James Epps, who wás an inmate at the Gwinnett County Detention Center, died of complications resulting from bacterial endocarditis. Pursuant to his death, on September 6, 1995, plaintiff, individually and as administrator of her husband’s estate, filed a multi-count complaint against defendants Gwinnett County; Jim Carsten, indi vidually and in his official capacity as Sheriff of Gwinnett County; Michael Barkhurst, individually and in hip official capacity as the Jail Administrator of Gwinnett County; Dr.…
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