Dekalb County, Georgia v. Paul Champion D/B/A Champion Tree Service

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ February 10, 2015 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A15A0972. DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA v. PAUL CHAMPION d/b/a CHAMPION TREE SERVICE. Paul Champion filed suit against DeKalb County alleging breach of contract. DeKalb County filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing, in part, that it was immune from suit based on sovereign immunity. The trial court denied the motion for summary judgment, and DeKalb County filed a direct appeal from this ruling. Ordinarily, the denial of a motion for summary judgment is…