Legal Opinion
Patel v. Ga. Lottery Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 25, 2019No. A19A0031PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Coomer, Judge.
*883Ramilaben Patel sued the Georgia Lottery Corporation (the "GLC") in the State Court of Fulton County for breach of contract after it denied her claim for a $5,000,000 lottery prize. The GLC filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that venue was improper in state court. The state court denied the GLC's motion to dismiss but transferred the case to the Superior Court of Fulton County. Patel filed a motion for summary judgment, and the GLC filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds of sovereign immunity. After a hearing, the trial court denied both Patel's motion for summary…
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