Legal Opinion
Ardizonne v. Department of Human Resources
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 13, 2002No. A02A2384PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Chief Judge.
In this action regarding the allegedly negligent treatment of a mental patient, Jerry Robert Ardizonne, as administrator of the estate of Thomas M. Donofrio, Sr., appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his complaint against appellees Georgia Department of Human Resources, Georgia Regional Hospital, and GRN Community Service Board d/b/a the Buford Mental Health Center, arguing that appellees are not excepted from liability for murder under the Georgia Tort Claims Act, OCGA § 50-21-24 (7). Finding no merit in this argument, we affirm.
“A motion to dismiss may be granted…
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