Lawyers involved in civil cases stemming from the March courthouse shootings in Atlanta have zeroed in on an important question: Who is a state employee and who is a county employee? Government attorneys have argued that the sheriff and other sheriff's employees could be considered state employees who are immune from suits brought by the victims' family members. However, the employment status of victims is also critical, because Georgia's workers' compensation law may trump their rights to sue.
December 12, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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Lawyers involved in civil cases stemming from the March 11 courthouse shootings have zeroed in on an important question: Who is a state employee and who is a county employee?
Fulton County government attorneys have argued that Sheriff Myron Freeman and other sheriff’s employees could be considered state employees who are immune from suits brought by family members of the victims.
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