Legal Opinion
Precise v. City of Rossville
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 15, 1991No. S91G0002PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Chief Justice.
We granted certiorari to consider whether a policeman may sue a municipality for breach of an employment contract. We hold that the action is not barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity, but affirm the judgment in favor of the municipality on other grounds.
James L. Precise was a policeman for the City of Rossville for almost ten years. In March 1987, the City Council discussed Precise’s conduct and voted unanimously to give Precise the option of resigning his job or having his dismissal considered by the council at a public hearing. After considering his options for…
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