Legal Opinion
Vollrath v. Collins
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 10, 2000No. S00A0279PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
In January of 1999, the three members of the Board of Commissioners of Fannin County unanimously voted to retain Lynn Doss in the position of county attorney. Cline Bowers, who is the former Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, subsequently asserted that he alone had the authority to employ and discharge the County Attorney, and he sought to dismiss Ms. Doss. Commissioners Randy Collins and Yvonne McNelley opposed this move, contending that they too had a vote in the selection and retention of the county’s legal representative. Seeking judicial approval of his unilateral…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Houston v. Lowes of Savannah, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Collins v. Lombard Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Sams v. OlahSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
- Templeman v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1931
- Southeastern Fidelity Insurance v. HeardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Amy L. Hillman v. Anna BordCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
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