Legal Opinion
Wilson v. City of Atlanta
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 10, 1996No. A96A1574PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Michelle Wilson brought this action to recover for personal injuries she sustained when the automobile in which she was a passenger was struck by a vehicle being driven by Timothy Lucas. Alleging that the collision was a proximáte result of the pursuit of Lucas by Officer M. M. McCain of the City of Atlanta Police Department, Wilson named McCain and the City of Atlanta as defendants, as well as Lucas. She amended her complaint to allege that the actions of McCain and the City constituted a nuisance and also violated 42 USC § 1983. The trial court dismissed the § 1983 claim in…
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