Legal Opinion
Jones v. Chatham County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 5, 1996No. A96A0766, A96A1339PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
Plaintiff Lujane Jones worked for defendants in the County Tax Commissioner’s office. When the Commissioner discovered Jones had engaged in unacceptable personal conduct, she gave Jones the choice of resigning or being fired. Jones resigned, but subsequently brought this suit, alleging that the termination without a hearing constituted a violation of her right to procedural due process as well as a breach of contract. In Case No. A96A0766, Jones appeals from the trial court’s grant of summary judgment for all defendants on her constitutional claim; and in Case No.…
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