City of Albany v. Stanford
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bethel, Judge.
*324The City of Albany appeals the denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The City argues that it should have been protected from suit by the doctrine of sovereign immunity. Alternatively, the City argues that the trial court should have granted its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict because longstanding precedent bars the plaintiffs' nuisance claim, crime is not a legal nuisance, and the City cannot be liable for discretionary nonfeasance. We agree that the City is protected from suit here by the doctrine of sovereign immunity and accordingly…
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