Henry Stanley v. Christopher Patterson

• Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Decided: May 30, 2023
• Docket: A20A0987
• Status: Published

Opinion

FIRST DIVISION BARNES, P. J., GOBEIL, J., and PIPKIN, J.

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May 30, 2023

In the Court of Appeals of Georgia A20A0987. STANLEY v. PATTERSON et al.

PIPKIN, Judge.

In Stanley v. Patterson, 357 Ga. App. XXVI (Case No. A20A0987) (Oct. 21, 2020)

(unpublished), we affirmed the grant of a directed verdict in favor of Appellees on the

basis of quasi-judicial immunity. The Supreme Court of Georgia granted certiorari review

and, in Stanley v. Patterson, 314 Ga. 582 (878 SE2d 529) (2022), reversed our decision

and directed this Court to remand this matter to the trial court to consider Appellees’

claim of official immunity. Id. at 587 (3). Accordingly, we vacate our original decision,

adopt the opinion of the Supreme Court of Georgia as our own, reverse the judgment of

the trial court, and remand this case to the trial court for proceedings consistent with the

opinion of the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Judgment reversed and case remanded with directions. Barnes, P. J., and Gobeil,

J., concur.