Legal Opinion
Shelnutt v. Georgia Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 10, 2005No. A05A0718PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Presiding Judge.
After Michael and Terri Shelnutt were injured in a traffic accident, they sued the Department of Transportation (DOT) and another motorist, claiming that the motorist was driving too fast and the DOT was negligent for failing to correct unsafe conditions at the site of the accident. The DOT moved to dismiss the suit because the Shelnutts failed to comply with the ante litem notice requirements of the Georgia Tort Claims Act. The trial court granted the motion and this appeal followed. We find no error and affirm.
The Legislature enacted the Georgia Tort Claims Act,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Norris v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Georgia Ports Authority v. HarrisSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Kim v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Georgia Ports Authority v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- Dempsey v. BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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3Cited by11 opinions
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