Royals v. Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training Council

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a defense verdict in a wrongful death suit. Appellant Pang Y. Royals brought suit under the Georgia Tort Claims Act, individually and as executrix of the estate of Charles E. Royals, against appellees/defendants the Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training Council and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. This litigation arose following the death of Officer Royals on June 10, 1991, of a heart attack allegedly sustained as a result of the physical exertion and environment experienced during a training exercise sponsored by…