Legal Opinion
Connell v. Head
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 10, 2002No. A01A1871PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
While Evelyn Connell was driving a school bus for the City of Cartersville, she collided with a car driven by Laura Head, a school cafeteria employee. Head sued Connell, who moved for summary judgment, arguing that the negligence claim was barred by the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act. The trial court denied Connell’s motion, and we granted her application for interlocutory appeal. For reasons that follow, we reverse.
Summary judgment is appropriate when there are no genuine issues of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of…
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