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Ward v. Bulloch County

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided March 16, 1988No. 45155PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Clarke, Presiding Justice.

At issue on appeal is the interpretation of Article I, Section II, Paragraph IX of the Constitution of the State of Georgia which *93waives sovereign immunity “.. . as to those actions for the recovery of damages for any claim against the state or any of its departments and agencies for which liability insurance for such claims has been provided but only to the extent of any liability insurance provided.” (Emphasis supplied.)

Plaintiff Wayne Ward suffered an injury during his incarceration in Bulloch County Correctional Institute. Ward sued the county and the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Martin v. Georgia Department of Public SafetySupreme Court of Georgia · 1987

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Hill v. Dekalb Regional Youth Detention CenterCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1994
  2. City of Thomaston v. BridgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Hospital Authority of Fulton County v. LitterillaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  4. Saylor v. Troup CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Googe v. Florida International Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1992

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