McLemore v. City Council of Augusta

Pope, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs Odie and Dot McLemore appeal from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants City Council of Augusta, Georgia (the city) and Anthony Charles Powell on the grounds that both defendants had immunity under the facts of this case. This action arises from a traffic accident which occurred when the police vehicle driven by Powell, who at that time was an officer of the Augusta Police Department, collided with a vehicle driven by Odie McLemore.

The accident occurred on April 9, 1991. At approximately 9:00 a.m. that day, Powell and other officers…