Legal Opinion
Johnny Wilson v. Clark Atlanta University, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 17, 2016No. A16A0996, A16A0997PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Boggs, Judge.
This case relates to a decision by Clark Atlanta University, Inc. (“the university”) to declare an enrollment emergency before laying off 54 faculty members, including those with tenure. Five of the laid off professors filed the complaint at issue here against the university Following a jury trial, the professors were awarded damages for breach of contract and bad faith damages under OCGA § 13-6-11. In Case No. A16A0996, the professors assert that the trial court erredby limiting their award of contract damages to the severance pay amounts they would have received if the…
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