Tootle v. Cartee

Phipps, Judge.

Officials at a state college in Vidalia decided not to renew the employment contract of one of the college’s teachers. As a result, the teacher was escorted off campus by city police. School officials later held meetings with students and faculty members to address concerns raised by the teacher’s unexpected departure. The teacher brought this suit against the officials, claiming that they had slandered her at the meetings and intentionally caused her emotional distress. The trial court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss on jurisdictional grounds based on official…