Legal Opinion
Lowe v. Jones County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 9, 1998No. A97A2452PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Chief Judge.
Lillie Lowe, individually and as administratrix of the estate of her son, Leon Lowe, appeals from the grant of summary judgment to Jones County and Sheriff Reece in her wrongful death and 42 USC § 1983 action.
1. In reviewing the grant or denial of summary judgment, this Court conducts a de novo review of the evidence. Goring v. Martinez, 224 Ga. App. 137, 138 (2) (479 SE2d 432) (1996); Gaskins v. Hand, 219 Ga. App. 823 (466 SE2d 688) (1996). Viewed under the standard of Lau’s Corp. v. Haskins, 261 Ga. 491 (405 SE2d 474) (1991), the evidence was that around midnight on…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
- City of Canton v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Gilbert v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Woodard v. Laurens CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Carter v. GlennCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Howard v. City of ColumbusCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
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