Legal Opinion
Camden County v. Haddock
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 18, 1999No. S99A1448PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Presiding Justice.
County finance director Mary E. Haddock sued the Camden County Commission after the county administrator fired her. The trial court granted her motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the county violated its personnel policy and the Open Meetings Act in discharging her. However, we conclude that the county did not violate the due process clause under the Georgia Constitution because Haddock failed to appeal her dismissal within fifteen working days as provided in the county’s personnel policy. Therefore, we reverse.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Brownlee v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Nix v. Long Mountain Resources, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- Jones v. Chatham CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- BD. OF COM'RS OF EFFINGHAM CTY. v. FarmerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
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