Watson v. Georgia Department of Corrections

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Thomas Watson appeals the dismissal of his tort and 42 USC § 1983 claims against the Georgia Department of Corrections (the “Department”), arguing that the trial court erred in finding that his claims were barred under the Georgia Tort Claims Act (“GTCA”).1 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

“We review the trial court’s ruling on a motion to dismiss under the de novo standard of review.” (Punctuation omitted.) Welch v. Ga. Dept. of Transp.2 The record demonstrates that Watson was arrested on burglary charges on August 1, 1999, and remained in custody…