Tittle v. Corso

Phipps, Judge.

Russell Tittle and his wife sued Gwinnett County Deputy Sheriff Paul Corso and the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department, alleging a variety of torts. The trial court granted Corso’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that he was entitled to official immunity from suit. The court also denied the Tittles’ motion to substitute the sheriff, in his official capacity, for the sheriff’s department. The Tittles appeal both rulings. We affirm because there is no evidence that *860Corso acted with actual malice and the sheriff was entitled to sovereign immunity.

Summary judgment is…