Court Emphasizes Factual Issues Related to Immunity
In a recent opinion by the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Court reversed the grant of summary judgment to a school resource officer and...
Prosecutorial Immunity Remains Strong
In Cooke, Ronnie and Lee Bartlett owned and operated Captain Jack’s, a seafood restaurant, which included “coin-operated amusement...
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...