Legal Opinion
City of McDonough v. Campbell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 31, 2011No. S10G1687PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
We granted a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals in City of McDonough v. Campbell, 304 Ga. App. 428 (696 SE2d 150) (2010), to determine whether an employment agreement between the City of McDonough and James Campbell binds a successor municipal council in violation of OCGA § 36-30-3 (a). We hold that it does and reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals.
In August 2005, the city, with Mayor Richard Craig at the helm, passed a resolution authorizing and approving contracts with certain employees, including Campbell, who was employed as the city’s chief building…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Precise v. City of RossvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Horkan v. City of MoultrieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Screws v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1940
- Brown v. City of East PointSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Ledbetter Bros. v. Floyd CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- City of Albany v. Dougherty County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2019
- City of McDonough v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
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