Legal Opinion
Department of Corrections v. Colbert
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 21, 1991No. A91A1213PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
This appeal arose from actions of the trial court after the decision in Department of Corrections v. Colbert, 260 Ga. 255 (391 SE2d 759) (1990). Colbert affirmed the Superior Court’s judgment which reversed the State Personnel Board’s decision upholding the firing of Colbert from his position as fire chief at the Georgia State Prison in Reidsville.
Colbert was fired because he failed a routine drug screening conducted pursuant to a policy adopted by the warden of the prison without approval by the State Board of Corrections. In Colbert, supra, the Supreme Court found that, while…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Marsh v. WaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- State Personnel Board v. MortonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Department of Corrections v. ColbertSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
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