Williams v. City of Atlanta

MILLER, Presiding Judge.

This appeal arises from a personal injury lawsuit brought by Darryl Williams against the City of Atlanta (the “City”) for injuries he allegedly sustained when he stepped in an uncovered water meter hole. The City moved for summary judgment on the basis that the ante litem notice Williams provided was deficient under OCGA § 36-33-5 in that it identified the wrong address for the missing water meter cover. The trial court granted summary judgment to the City, finding that the notice failed to substantially comply with the statutory requirements. For the reasons provided…