Legal Opinion
McDowell v. Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 29, 2009No. S08G1967PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Antuan Smith filed a complaint alleging, among other things, that school receptionist Stacey McDowell is liable for negligently releasing Ms. Smith’s first-grade daughter to the girl’s noncustodial father. The trial court granted Ms. McDowell’s motion for summary judgment, finding that her discretionary actions in releasing the child to the father are protected by official immunity. The Court of Appeals reversed the grant of summary judgment, finding that Ms. McDowell’s acts were ministerial, and thus not within the scope of official immunity. Smith v. McDowell, 292 Ga. App.…
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