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PAPP v. HALL COUNTY

S91A1410.

262 Ga. 72 (1992)

414 S.E.2d 655

PAPP et al. v. HALL COUNTY et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided March 19, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Finch, McCranie, Brown & Thrash, Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., for appellants.

Carey, Deal, Jarrard & Walker, J. Nathan Deal, Mary R. Carden, Forrester & Brim, Weymon H. Forrester, Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Bryant, E. Davison Burch, for appellees.

FLETCHER, Justice.

This case involves a wrongful death action against Hall County that arose from an accident in 1987. The complaint was filed in 1988 and, in May of 1991, Hall County filed a motion to dismiss the action based upon the 1991 amendment to Art. I, Sec. II, Par. IX of the Constitution of Georgia. The trial court granted the motion to dismiss, ruling that the 1991 amendment was to be applied retroactively and, therefore, Hall County was immune from civil...

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