Legal Opinion

Cook v. City of Calhoun

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 17, 1978No. 55847; 55848PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

1. "Provisions of law requiring that a discharged employee be furnished with reasons for removal are mandatory, and a notice that does not comply with such provisions is void and all proceedings thereafter are a nullity.” Scott v. Undercofler, 108 Ga. App. 460, 463 (133 SE2d 444) (1963). Unlike Allen v. State Personnel Bd., 140 Ga. App. 747 (2) (231 SE2d 826) (1976), this record contains the ordinance of the appellee employer authorizing the drafting of personnel policies for tenured employees of the City of Calhoun by the personnel officer and subsequent adoption by the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Scott v. UndercoflerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  2. Schaefer v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  3. Kirton v. BiggersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
  4. Allen v. State Personnel BoardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cavender v. DeKalb County Merit System CouncilCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  2. Hamrick v. City of CalhounSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

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