Legal Opinion

Banks v. Happoldt

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 17, 2004No. A04A2297, A04A2298PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

James Happoldt in one action and his father and the administrator of his sister’s estate in a second action sued various Monroe County officials to recover for injuries Happoldt and his deceased sister received in a car accident allegedly caused by a negligently-maintained road in Monroe County. The county officials appeal the denial of their motion for summary judgment in both actions. We reverse, holding that the county officials were covered by sovereign and official immunity in their alleged actions and were therefore entitled to summary judgment.

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2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Gilbert v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. Cameron v. LangSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Hennessy v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  4. Woodard v. Laurens CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
  5. Nelson v. Spalding CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

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3Cited by22 opinions

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