Legal Opinion
Odum v. Harn
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 8, 2018No. A18A0394PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Judge.
*20On February 7, 2013, after exiting a school bus and attempting to cross the road, the appellants' five-year-old son was struck by a motorist who ignored the bus's stop arm and flashing lights. The child died the following day. The appellants subsequently commenced this action against the bus driver, Cynthia Harn, along with the Bryan County School District and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The trial court granted summary judgment for Harn based on official immunity, and this appeal followed.
The Bryan County School District trains its bus drivers to follow…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Kelly v. LewisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Payne v. Twiggs County School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Brock v. Sumter County School BoardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- BARNETT Et Al. v. ATLANTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SYSTEM Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
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