CITY OF THOMASVILLE v. SHANK

S93A1563.

263 Ga. 624 (1993)

437 S.E.2d 306

CITY OF THOMASVILLE v. SHANK et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided December 2, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander & Vann, William C. Sanders, for appellant.

Charles A. Gower, for appellees.


HUNT, Presiding Justice.

Carol Shanks and other co-plaintiffs brought suit against the City of Thomasville (the City) after her home was flooded with raw sewage. The City filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that it was protected by sovereign immunity and that no nuisance existed. The trial court denied the City's motion. The City appeals the denial of its motion for summary judgment, and we affirm.

1. "Both municipal immunity from tort liability and...

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