Legal Opinion
Pate v. Turner County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 12, 1982No. 63909PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Presiding Judge.
J. W. Pate and his wife brought suit against the cities of Ashburn, Rebecca and Sycamore and Turner County alleging that Pate had been seriously and permanently injured as a result of being struck by a Caterpillar sanitary landfill compactor operated by an employee of the four governmental units at a landfill in Turner County. Pate appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Ashburn and Turner County. Held:
The trial court found that the City of Ashburn and Turner County have sovereign immunity and that their immunity was not waived as provided in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Mitchell v. City of St. MarysCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- City of Brunswick v. VolpianCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
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- Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
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