Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Becker
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 15, 2004No. A03A2524PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Presiding Judge.
Velma Louise Robinson sued Superior Court Judge Cynthia J. Becker for libel and civil rights violations. Judge Becker moved to dismiss on several grounds, including that Robinson’s claims were barred by judicial immunity. The trial court granted Judge Becker’s motion to dismiss. Robinson appeals, and for reasons that follow, we affirm.
When considering a motion to dismiss, a court must construe the pleadings in a light most favorable to the nonmoving party. “Dismissal may only be granted if the allegations in the complaint disclose with certainty that the plaintiff…
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- Kelly v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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