No Quasi-Judicial Immunity for Court Case Managers
In December 2013, the plaintiff was arrested for driving under the influence. In July 2014, the plaintiff pled guilty to lesser charges...
Opinion Makes Clear the Need to Address Federal and State Immunities in Dispositive Motions
In Weeks v. Grady, Civil Action 1:18-CV-01373-SDG (N.D. Ga. 7-8-2022), the defendant deputy appealed a report and recommendation...
Discovery May Be Required to Determine Whether Duty is Ministerial or Discretionary
For purposes of qualified/official immunity, a plaintiff may have the right to perform at least limited discovery to determine whether a...
School Employees Shielded by Official Immunity When Sued Over School Parking Permits
On May 10, 2017, high school student Lily Price was standing in the school parking lot waiting for a ride when fellow student Bryce...
Georgia Supreme Court Ruling Means Lesser Restrictions on Relation Back Doctrine
In Oconee v. Cannon (February 1, 2021), the Supreme Court of Georgia addressed issues about timeliness of disclosure/discovery of...