Legal Opinion
Butler v. Dawson County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 20, 1999No. A99A0650PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
Jason John Butler sued Dawson County and Angela Alexander for injuries he received in an automobile collision. The county filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that Butler’s suit against it was barred by sovereign immunity. The superior court granted the motion to dismiss the county and Butler appeals. For the following reasons, we conclude that the superior court correctly determined that the county was immune from suit and affirm.
The complaint alleged that on February 1, 1996, Alexander, who was intoxicated, negligently drove into Butler’s lane of travel and caused the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gilbert v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Woodard v. Laurens CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Harry v. Glynn CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Lincoln County v. EdmondCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Crider v. Zurich InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Manders v. LeeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Chamlee v. Henry County Bd. of Educ.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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