Legal Opinion
Gwinnett County v. Blaney
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 12, 2002No. S02A0874, S02X0876PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
This is an appeal and cross-appeal from rulings by the Superior Court of Gwinnett County on petitions for mandamus and for declaratory judgment filed by Gerald N. Blaney, Jr., in his official capacity as Solicitor-General of Gwinnett County; the petitions involve questions of Blaney’s entitlement to a legal defense under a county indemnification plan adopted pursuant to OCGA § 45-9-21, and any obligation of Gwinnett County to pay fees for privately-retained counsel representing Blaney in a federal sexual discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee. For the reasons which…
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