Legal Opinion
Coweta County v. Cooper
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 16, 2012No. A12A1111PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
Errica Cooper, individually, and on behalf of her minor child, Jordan Cooper, sued Coweta County (“the County”) and Larry Clifton for injuries allegedly suffered by Cooper and her child when the vehicle in which they were traveling was struck from the rear by a county vehicle driven by Clifton. The County and Clifton answered and raised the defense that the Coopers’ claims are barred by the failure to present the claims to the County within 12 months after they accrued as required by OCGA § 36-11-1. The County and Clifton appeal claiming that the trial court erred by denying…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Barnum v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Burton v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Pearson v. Newton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
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