Legal Opinion
Carol Grant v. Georgia Forestry Commission
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 14, 2016No. A16A0224, A16A0225PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMlLLIAN, Judge.
In these related cases, Carol Grant (“Grant”) brought wrongful death actions against the Georgia Forestry Commission (“GFC”) and the Georgia Department of Transportation (“GDOT”) arising out of an automobile collision that resulted in the death of Grant’s husband, Myles N. Grant, and her son, Joell D. Grant. Grant appeals the trial court’s dismissal of GFC and GDOT on the grounds that the doctrine of sovereign immunity bars her claims.
The facts are largely undisputed. At approximately 5:30 a.m. or 5:50 a.m., 2 on March 17, 2011, Grant’s husband and son were killed in an…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rivera v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
- Department of Transportation v. DupreeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- Bobick v. Community & Southern BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
- Georgia Forestry Commission v. CanadySupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
- Georgia Department of Human Services v. SpruillSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Williams v. Georgia Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
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- Mario Williams v. the Georgia Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
- Valorie Patrick v. Board of Regents of the University of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2021