Legal Opinion
Medical Center Hospital Authority v. Andrews
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 16, 1982No. 38964PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Justice.
We granted certiorari primarily to consider the question of whether a hospital authority created pursuant to Code Ann. Chapter 88-18 enjoys sovereign immunity. The Court of Appeals held that it does not. Medical Center Hosp. Auth. v. Andrews, 162 Ga. App. 687 (292 SE2d 197) (1982). We agree and affirm.
1. In determining the main question before us, we must once again interpret the effect of a statutory provision that a public agency may “sue and be sued.” There is no question that the doctrine of sovereign immunity exists in Georgia. There is also no question that sovereign…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Knowles v. Housing Authority of ColumbusSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Busbee v. University ProfessorsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Cox Enterprises, Inc. v. Carroll City/County Hospital AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Spence v. RowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- McCafferty v. Medical College of Ga.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Mullins v. First General InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority v. WalkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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