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Bowman v. Knight

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 21, 1993No. S93A0838PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hunt, Presiding Justice.

The Georgia Department of Public Safety appeals the final judgment of the lower court holding Department of Public Safety Regulation Chapter 570-17-.02 unconstitutional and ordering the return to Knight of his commercial driver’s license. We reverse.

Thomas Knight, an epileptic for approximately ten years, was employed as a tractor-trailer driver. In January 1991, he suffered an epileptic seizure, which was reported to the Department of Public Safety (the Department) by his employer. Information requested by the Department from Knight regarding his medical condition was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Ambles v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989
  3. Lavelle v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. City of Atlanta v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  2. Love v. Whirlpool Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Farley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  4. Roberson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Georgia Department of Medical Assistance v. Columbia Convalescent CenterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995

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