Legal Opinion
BRITT v. JACKSON Et Al.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 27, 2018No. A18A1190PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bethel, Judge.
This case arises out of an auto accident. Sharhod Britt was a passenger in a vehicle that collided with another vehicle driven by a Georgia Department of Corrections (DOC) probation officer. Britt brought this negligence action against DOC, alleging that its employee caused the accident giving rise to his injuries. DOC filed a motion to dismiss on the basis that the lawsuit was barred by sovereign immunity. Following a hearing, the trial court granted DOC's motion to dismiss the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On appeal, Britt argues that the trial court…
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