Columbus Consolidated Government v. Woody
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Bethel, Judge.
The Columbus Consolidated Government (“Columbus”) appeals from the denial of its motion for judgment on the pleadings. Columbus asserts that sovereign immunity bars the claims of Franklin *234Woody because the injuries he sustained while welding a garbage truck belonging to Columbus as part of a prison work detail did not arise from the negligent use of a motor vehicle. We agree and reverse because the statute providing waiver of sovereign immunity is limited in scope and does not allow a plaintiff to bring suit to recover for injuries arising solely out of maintenance of a covered…
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