Reese v. City of Atlanta

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Donald Reese claims the trial court erred by granting summary judgment against his suit bringing false arrest and imprisonment and malicious prosecution claims against the City of Atlanta and its police officer employee, E. B. Lane, and claims against the City for negligent hiring and retention of Officer Lane. Because we find the City was entitled to governmental immunity and Officer Lane was entitled to official immunity, we affirm the grant of summary judgment.

While Officer Lane was investigating a report that Reese had been scalping tickets outside the Georgia…