Payne v. Blackwell

Smith, Justice.

We granted a writ of certiorari in Banks County School District v. Blackwell, 191 Ga. App. 790 (383 SE2d 159) (1989), and we reverse.

The appellant, Ms. Payne, was driving a Banks County School bus when it collided with a vehicle driven, by the appellee, Ms. Blackwell. The appellee filed a complaint against the appellant and the Banks County School District (School District) to recover for her injuries. The School District’s motion to dismiss for failure to comply with OCGA § 36-11-1 was denied and a jury returned a verdict in favor of the appellee.1

On appeal, the Court of…