Tidwell v. Coweta County Board of Education

Miller, Judge.

Bobby and Lillie Tidwell sued the Coweta County Board of Education for the wrongful death and suffering of their developmentally disabled son, who died from injuries caused when he jumped or fell from a moving school bus through the back emergency door exit. The Board moved for summary judgment on four grounds: (i) no negligence was shown; (ii) immunity barred the claims; (iii) the Board was not a corporate entity and could not be sued; and (iv) the statute of limitation had run. Ignoring the latter two grounds, the Tidwells in their brief responded only to the immunity and…