Williams v. City of Atlanta

Barnes, Judge.

This appeal concerns the denial of a motion to substitute the plaintiff in an action brought by Felton Williams against the City of Atlanta, Willie D. Jackson, M. A. C. Wadley, David K. Entrekin, Robert M. Harrington, Beverly Harvard, and H. R. Dunovant. All of the individual defendants, except Harvard, were sued in their individual and official capacities as police officers of the City of Atlanta; Harvard was sued in her official capacity only.

After Felton Williams died on November 28, 1999, his sister and administrator of his estate moved under OCGA § 9-11-25 (a) (l)1 on April…