City of Atlanta v. Gilmere

Weltner, Justice.

Gilmere obtained a judgment against Craig arising out of circumstances wherein Craig, as a police officer of the City of Atlanta, was acting in the scope of his governmental employment while responding to an emergency. Seeking to collect the judgment, she filed garnishment proceedings against the City of Atlanta. The City answered the summons of garnishment, setting out Craig’s earnings, alleging a certain sum to be exempt from garnishment, and paying the remainder into court. Gilmere traversed the answer of the City, and filed a motion for summary judgment, as did the City.

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