Legal Opinion
Perdue v. Athens Technical College
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 1, 2007No. A07A0192PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Valerie Perdue filed a complaint for damages against Athens Technical College (ATC) pursuant to the Georgia Tort Claims Act (GTCA). ATC moved to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction based on a deficiency in Perdue’s ante litem notice. The trial court granted ATC’s motion. Perdue appeals. We find no error and affirm.
OCGA § 50-21-21 (a) declares it “to be the public policy of this state that the state shall only be liable in tort actions within the limitations of [the GTCA] and in accordance with the fair and uniform principles established in [the GTCA].” 2 3 “One such…
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- Howard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Camp v. Coweta CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
- Norris v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Johnson v. E. A. Mann & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- DeFloria v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
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