Legal Opinion · Dissent

Holsey v. Hind

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 5, 1988No. 76405Published

1DissentBeasley, Judge

I respectfully join the dissent in the conclusions that the failure to perform a statutory administrative duty is involved, that the district attorney cannot escape responsibility by delegation of performance to a subordinate, and in the conclusion that the summary judgment was error. I cannot concur in the application of federal immunity doctrine or with the conclusion that the inactions complained of are outside the prosecution of a case.

First we must determine the nature of the tort claimed and its requisites, or we apply the wrong immunity doctrine. The defendant did not contend that…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Davis v. SchererSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Hennessy v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  5. Nelson v. Spalding CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

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