Legal Opinion
Owens v. City of Greenville
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 27, 2012No. S11A1645PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
At the beginning of January 2008, James Bray was sworn into office as Mayor of the City of Greenville following a highly contested election.1 During the City Council’s first meeting of the year, Bray told the members of the Council that he wished to terminate Johnnie Owens, the acting City Clerk, and Darryl Williams, the acting Chief of Police. Bray raised this issue with the Council because, in October 2007, the City passed a resolution stating that “all hiring, firing, raises, and promotions are to be initiated by the mayor, but must be affirmed in regular session of City…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gilbert v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Langley v. City CouncilSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
- Thompson v. TalmadgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- City of Thomaston v. BridgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Hiers v. City of BarwickSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Lue, Mayor v. EadySupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
- Harrell v. City of GriffinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
- City of Greensboro v. Tony RowlandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
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