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McDOWELL v. SMITH

No. S08G1967.

678 S.E.2d 922 (2009)

McDOWELL v. SMITH.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

June 29, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Claxton, Darcy Sue DuVal, Claxton & Claxton, LLC, Atlanta, for Appellant.

Kirk J. Post, Kirk J. Post, P.C., Atlanta, for Appellee.

Shiv Kumar Kapoor, Tucker, for appellee.

David S. Bills, Atlanta, for appellee.

CARLEY, Justice.

Antuan Smith filed a complaint alleging, among other things, that school receptionist Stacey McDowell is liable for negligently releasing Ms. Smith's first-grade daughter to the girl's noncustodial father. The trial court granted Ms. McDowell's motion for summary judgment, finding that her discretionary actions in releasing the child to the father are protected by official immunity. The Court of Appeals reversed the grant of summary judgment, finding...

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