Legal Opinion
National Distributing Co. v. Department of Transportation
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 27, 1981No. 37500PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
We granted certiorari to consider whether the Department of Transportation of the State of Georgia (DOT) is subject to suit for damages for breach of contract. The Court of Appeals held, as did the trial court, that the doctrine of sovereign immunity is a complete defense to such a suit. National Distributing Co. v. Department of Transportation, 157 Ga. App. 789 (278 SE2d 648) (1981). We agree.
DOT entered into a written agreement in 1978 with National Distributing Company, Inc. (National) and others. The writing was denominated a “soil easement.” The purpose was to provide…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Cannon v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Georgia · 1937
- Regents of the University System v. BlantonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
- Busbee v. University ProfessorsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by19 opinions
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