Albers v. Georgia Board of Regents of the University System

In my view, the trial court correctly ruled in this case that Albers failed to file his claim for wrongful termination within the time allowed. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.

OCGA § 45-1-4 (e) (1) provides:

A public employee who has been the object of retaliation in violation of this Code section may institute a civil action in superior court for relief. . . within one year after discovering the retaliation or within three years after the retaliation, whichever is earlier.

Under Georgia law, “when the question is raised as to whether an action is barred by a statute of limitation, the true…