WEST END WAREHOUSES v. DUNLAP

53472.

141 Ga. App. 333 (1977)

233 S.E.2d 284

WEST END WAREHOUSES, INC. et al. v. DUNLAP.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided February 18, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McGehee & Orthwein, Adolphus B. Orthwein, Jr., for appellants.

Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman & Ashmore, Robert L. Pennington, John K. Dunlap, for appellee.


WEBB, Judge.

This appeal is from the dismissal of a civil action for damages. Plaintiffs contended that they were damaged because of unauthorized, wanton and malicious acts of Dunlap while acting as a special master in a condemnation proceeding filed by the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta. The trial court concluded that Dunlap as a special master was acting in a judicial capacity and was thus clothed with absolute immunity from civil liability. We agree....

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