Legal Opinion
Blackston v. Georgia Department of Public Safety
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 12, 2005No. A05A1319PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
The question in this appeal is whether the Georgia Tort Claims Act (GTCA) provides the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) with immunity from liability from a claim that the reckless high-speed pursuit of a fleeing vehicle by certain Georgia highway patrolmen resulted in a collision causing serious personal injuries. Answering this question in the affirmative, the superior court granted the DPS’s motion to dismiss. We agree with the superior court and affirm.
The following facts are undisputed: City of Powder Springs Police Sergeant Jeffrey Hogan observed Dajuan Lamar…
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