Howard v. Burch

Cooper, Judge.

Appellant, an inmate, filed a pro se action denominated a “tort action” against appellee, a correctional officer at the facility where appellant was housed. Appellant alleged in the action that appellee was liable for libel and slander for writing false disciplinary reports. The case was set for a hearing on a November 1992 non-jury calendar, but due to the volume of cases on that calendar, appellant’s case was tentatively rescheduled for January 1993. Appellee subsequently moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that appellee was immune from suit pursuant to the Georgia…