Publication Date: 2023-12-01
Practice Area: Contracts
Industry: Education
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
Judge: Judge Pipkin
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrea Jolliffe, (Hall Booth Smith), Athens, Pearson Cunningham, (Hall Booth Smith), Atlanta, Melanie Slaton, (Hall Booth Smith, P.C.), Columbus, Russell Britt, (Attorney at Law), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Robert Fortson, (Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin), Atlanta, Peter Farley, (McGuire Woods LLP), Atlanta, Heidi Siegmund, (McGuire Woods LLP), Richmond, for appellee.
Case Number: A23A0787
Court affirms summary judgment in favor of charter schools and against a School District, finding that the schools' claims sounded in breach of contract and were not barred by sovereign immunity