Legal Opinion
Lang v. Becham
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 8, 2000No. A99A2345PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Judge.
Sheryl Ann Lang, the wife of the decedent, Lonnie Raymond Lang, appeals the grant of summary judgment to Peach County Sheriff Johnnie V. Becham and his deputy, Lieutenant Kenneth Cameron, in this wrongful death action. Lang was killed when the car he was driving was struck head-on by a car driven by Thomas Tiraboschi, a fleeing felon who was being pursued by Lt. Cameron.
Finding that they were entitled to judgment as a matter of law because of sovereign immunity, official immunity, the application of OCGA § 40-6-6 (d) (2), and general negligence principles, the trial court…
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- Cooper v. Commercial Union Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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