PRECISE v. CITY OF ROSSVILLE

No. S91G0002.

403 S.E.2d 47 (1991)

261 Ga. 210

PRECISE v. CITY OF ROSSVILLE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied May 10, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert I. Kiselik, Rossville, for Precise.

John W. Davis, Jr., Gleason, Davis & Dunn, Rossville, Kenneth R. Starr, Dalton, for City of Rossville.


CLARKE, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider whether a policeman may sue a municipality for breach of an employment contract. We hold that the action is not barred by the doctrine of sovereign immunity, but affirm the judgment in favor of the municipality on other grounds.

James L. Precise was a policeman for the City of Rossville for almost 10 years. In March, 1987, the City Council discussed Precise's conduct and voted unanimously to give Precise...

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