Legal Opinion
Board of Regents of the University System v. Ruff
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 13, 2012No. A11A1707PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHIPPS, Presiding Judge.
John T. Ruff filed suit against the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for breach of contract, to recover money he paid for his son to attend study abroad programs. The Board of Regents moved for summary judgment on the ground that the suit was barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity because no written contract existed. The trial court denied that motion, and the Board of Regents appeals. We find that there was no waiver of sovereign immunity, and reverse.
On appeal from the denial or grant of summary judgment, the appellate court conducts a de…
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