Legal Opinion
Hiers v. City of Barwick
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 19, 1992No. S91A1307PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Chief Justice.
The Chief of Police of the City of Barwick tried to pull over a speeding car. When the speeder did not respond to the police car’s blue light, the Chief of Police pursued the car in a high-speed chase. Ultimately, the car being pursued collided with a car occupied by Donald and Virginia Hiers. The Hierses sued the City and the Chief of Police. The City and Chief of Police raised the defense of sovereign *130immunity. The Hierses asserted that immunity was waived to the extent of liability insurance. At the time of the accident the City was a member of the Georgia Interlocal…
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