Donald v. Price

CARLEY, Justice.

Rashad D. Price is an inmate at a state prison. Acting pro se, he filed a mandamus petition against the Warden of that prison and the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections (Appellants). The trial court granted mandamus relief, and this Court unanimously granted the Warden’s application for discretionary appeal. See OCGA § 42-12-8.

Appellants contend that the trial court erred by allowing Price’s complaint to proceed even though he failed to use the form promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), as required by OCGA § 9-10-14 (b). In relevant part,…