What Constitutes Bad Faith as to Injury Claim Demands under §13-6-11?
The Georgia Court of Appeals recently reversed the grant of summary judgment to a defendant on the issue of bad faith attorney’s fees. ...
Eleventh Circuit Redefines Comparator in Discrimination Cases
In a race and sex discrimination matter appealed from the Northern District of Georgia, the Eleventh Circuit, sitting en banc, decided to...
When is Painful Handcuffing Considered More Than a De Minimus Injury?
In a recent decision from the Eleventh Circuit, the court found that an officer who tightens handcuffs with the intent to cause pain may...
The Eleventh Circuit holds that Corrections Officers were not Deliberately Indifferent to Prisoner’s
In July 2010, officers arrested Javon Thomas for assault and interference with custody of a minor child. The next morning, Corrections...
Limited Waiver of Sovereign Immunity for Actions ex contractu Applied only to Written Agreements
In 2013, Fulton County (the “County”) and SOCO Contracting Company, Inc. (“SOCO”) executed a written contract for the construction of a...