GRISWOLD v. COLLINS

No. A12A0808.

734 S.E.2d 425 (2012)

318 Ga. App. 556

GRISWOLD et al. v. COLLINS.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

November 16, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Oliver Mondy , Atlanta, for Appellant.

Ronald Glen Polly Jr. , Alex Michael Barfield , Brenton Sewell Bean , Atlanta, for Appellees.


McFADDEN, Judge.

Idris Griswold, individually and on behalf of his minor daughter, B.G., brought an action against B.G.'s teacher, Audrey Collins, for assault, battery, and negligence per se based upon Collins's discipline of B.G. at school. The trial court granted summary judgment to Collins, concluding that she was immune from suit and that her alleged acts did not amount to corporal punishment under OCGA § 20-2-730 et seq. (the basis of Griswold's negligence...

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