Legal Opinion
West v. City of Albany
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 6, 2017No. S16Q1881PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENHAM, Justice.
Searless West (“West”), a former employee of the City of Albany (“City”), filed a complaint in federal court against the City and two individuals setting forth, among other things, a claim under the Georgia Whistleblower Act (“GWA”), OCGA § 45-1-4. With respect to West’s claims under the GWA, she seeks economic and non-economic damages resulting from alleged retaliation for disclosing what she deems to be certain financial irregularities in the City’s utility department. Specifically, West seeks lost wages; loss of various employment benefits; damages attributable to…
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- Maryon v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Neely v. City of RiverdaleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
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