Recent Court of Appeals decision highlights the specific requirements of Georgia’s ante litem notice statute
9/10/21
By: Amy B. Cowan
In recent years, the Georgia Court of Appeals has consistently held that Georgia’s municipal ante litem notice statute requires that any notice of claim served upon a city must contain the specific amount of monetary damages sought stated …
Municipal Liability: No Action for Damages Against a Municipality in Georgia for its Failure to Provide Medical Care to an Inmate
3/2/15
By: A. Ali Sabzevari
Earlier this month, the Georgia Supreme Court rendered its decision in City of Atlanta v. Mitcham, No. S14G0619, 2015 WL 659597 (Ga. Feb. 16, 2015), reversing the Georgia Court of Appeals’ flawed analysis in determining …