Legal Opinion
DOE 102 v. Department of Corrections
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 3, 1997No. S97A0739PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
This is an appeal from the dismissal of an action for damages brought under the Georgia Tort Claims Act (GTCA), OCGA § 50-21-20 et seq. Inmate Jane Doe #102, filed the suit against the Department of Corrections (DOC) for injuries stemming from her alleged mistreatment while in custody in 1991 at Georgia Women’s Correctional Institution at Hardwick in Baldwin County.
Doe asserted the intentional infliction of emotional distress and violations of her rights under the State Constitution and 42 USC § 1983. The action was originally filed in the State Court of Fulton County. The DOC…
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