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SOUTHERLAND v. GEORGIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

No. A08A0789.

666 S.E.2d 383 (2008)

SOUTHERLAND et al. v. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

June 12, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maniklal & Dennis, Saleem D. Dennis, James M. Kirtlink, Albany, for appellants.

Thurbert E. Baker, Attorney General, Kathleen M. Pacious, Deputy Attorney General, Loretta L. Pinkston, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

MIKELL, Judge.

Christopher Southerland died on January 1, 2005, as a result of head injuries inflicted by his cell mate, Antwain Beasley, at Rutledge State Prison in Muscogee County. Southerland's mother, Louise Southerland, individually and as the administratrix of her son's estate, filed a wrongful death action against the Georgia Department of Corrections ("GDOC"), which operates the prison, alleging that prison employees negligently failed to follow GDOC policy...

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