Powell v. Dougherty Christian Academy, Inc.

Ruffin, Judge.

Appellant Susan Powell and others (“teachers”) are former school teachers who were employed by Dougherty Christian Academy, Inc. d/b/a Riverview Academy (“Riverview”) which operated a private school in Dougherty County. The teachers were employed during the 1992-1993 school year, during which Riverview was unable to meet its payroll due to financial difficulties. As a result, in July and August 1993, the last two months of the academic year, the teachers collected unemployment benefits from the State of Georgia, Riverview subsequently sold its assets, raising sufficient funds to…