Legal Opinion
Board of Public Safety v. Jordan
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 27, 2001No. A01A1328PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Chief Judge.
Under the auspices of OCGA § 47-2-2, the Georgia Board of Public Safety (“Board”) terminated Bennett A. Jordan’s employment as Superintendent of the Georgia Police Academy. Following his discharge, Jordan sued the Board and other defendants, asserting mul tiple claims and amending his initial complaint five times. Ultimately, the sole issue remaining for trial was Jordan’s claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The jury found against the Board and awarded Jordan $1.8 million in compensatory damages and $360,000 in attorney fees which was reduced to the…
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3Cited by10 opinions
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