Legal Opinion
Banks v. City of Albany
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 2, 1951No. 33359PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSutton, C. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) It is well settled law in this State that a municipal corporation is not liable for the negligence of its officers and employees when acting in a governmental function. Code, §§ 69-301 and 69-307; Davis v. City of Rome, 23 Ga. App. 188 (3) (98 S. E. 231); Clay v. City of Rome, 74 Ga. App. 754 (41 S. E. 2d, 337). The operation or maintenance of a fire department by a municipal corporation is a governmental function. It was held in Wright v. City Council of Augusta, 78 Ga. 241: “A municipal corporation is not liable to an action for damages resulting from…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Watson v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Lee v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
- Wright v. City CouncilSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
- Mayor of Savannah v. LyonsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Davis v. City of RomeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1919
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Atlanta v. MitchamSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
- Ford v. City of CaldwellIdaho Supreme Court · 1958
- Valevais v. City of New BernCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1970
- Nanna v. Village of McArthurOhio Court of Appeals · 1974
- Bagwell v. City of GainesvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
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