Legal Opinion
Thigpen v. McDUFFIE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 2, 1985No. 42459PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
A six-year-old student at an elementary school operated by the McDuffie County Board of Education fell from a slide on the playground and suffered injuries. His parents brought on his behalf an action in negligence against the school board, which defended on the ground of governmental immunity, and specifically, OCGA § 20-2-992. It is uncontradicted that at the time of the incident there was in effect a policy of liability insurance.
The trial court ruled for the board, and the child’s parents appeal, contending that any governmental immunity which otherwise might apply to the board was waived…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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