Busbee v. Reserve Insurance

Bell, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff, the Governor of this state, brought this complaint in the Superior Court of Fulton County to recover on the faithful performance bond covering a former "Director of Corrections/Commissioner of Offender Rehabilitation.” This party is referred to as the director. The defendant insurer’s motion to dismiss the complaint was granted on several grounds. Held:

1. The complaint was dismissed in the trial court for lack of proper venue and jurisdiction as the court held that the director was a "law enforcement officer within the purview” of Code § 56-1201 (4). This…