Georgia Courts Clarify Qualified Immunity for Police Officers
In an interlocutory appeal, the Court of Appeals granted summary judgment in favor of two officers in a malicious prosecution claim. The...
Change to the Standard for Evaluating Excessive Force Claims … More to Come?
Overshadowed by more politicized decisions issued in the last session, the United States Supreme Court also issued an opinion affecting...
McDonnell Douglas Framework and Pretext in Whistleblower Cases
Recently, the Georgia Court of Appeals formally stated that the McDonnell Douglas framework, used in Title VII retaliation, federal...
Sovereign and Official Immunities Bar Negligence Claim Against School District
In Peach County Sch. Dist. v. Austin, A13A0517; A13A0625 (June 20, 2013), Donna Austin alleged she sustained personal injuries when she...