Legal Opinion
Southerland v. Georgia Department of Corrections
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 12, 2008No. A08A0789PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Christopher Southerland died on January 1, 2005, as a result of head injuries inflicted by his cell mate, Antwain Beasley, at Rutledge State Prison in Muscogee County. Southerland’s mother, Louise Southerland, individually and as the administratrix of her son’s estate, filed a wrongful death action against the Georgia Department of Corrections (“GDOC”), which operates the prison, alleging that prison employees negligently failed to follow GDOC policy and procedures regarding the housing and level of care required to be given to an inmate such as Southerland, who was mentally…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Youngblood v. Gwinnett Rockdale Newton Community Service BoardSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Department of Transportation v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Department of Transportation v. DupreeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
- State Board of Education v. DrurySupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
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3Cited by20 opinions
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