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Scott v. City of Millen

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Feb 1, 1980
265 S.E.2d 30 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)

Opinion

58289.

SUBMITTED OCTOBER 15, 1979.

DECIDED FEBRUARY 1, 1980.

Action for damages. Jenkins Superior Court. Before Judge Hawkins.

Bobby Jones, for appellant.

Julian P. Cheney, for appellee.


1. In its order granting summary judgment the trial court recited that the "entire file" had been considered. Accordingly, the enumeration of error asserting that the court erred as a matter of law "in failing to consider all of the depositions on file in the matter" is without merit. General Motors Corp. v. Walker, 244 Ga. 191 ( 259 S.E.2d 449) (1979).

2. Plaintiff brought this wrongful death action in two counts. As to Count 1, based on negligence, defendant states in its brief: "The substantive issue in this case turns on whether or not the City of Millen operated Lincoln Park and the swimming pool therein [in which plaintiff's minor child was drowned] as a governmental function." That question must be answered in the affirmative so that the city is shielded from negligence claims by the doctrine of governmental immunity ( Cornelisen v. City of Atlanta, 146 Ga. 416 ( 91 S.E. 415) (1916); Petty v. City of Atlanta, 40 Ga. App. 63 ( 148 S.E. 747) (1929)). However, as to Count 2, the city's motion does not pierce the pleadings as to the allegations of maintaining a nuisance. City of Bowman v. Gunnells, 243 Ga. 809 ( 256 S.E.2d 782) (1979). Having failed to do so, the grant of summary judgment is sustained as to Count 1 and must be reversed as to Count 2. Judgment affirmed in part; reversed in part. McMurray, P. J., and Banke J., concur.


SUBMITTED OCTOBER 15, 1979 — DECIDED FEBRUARY 1, 1980.


Summaries of

Scott v. City of Millen

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Feb 1, 1980
265 S.E.2d 30 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)
Case details for

Scott v. City of Millen

Case Details

Full title:SCOTT v. CITY OF MILLEN

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Feb 1, 1980

Citations

265 S.E.2d 30 (Ga. Ct. App. 1980)
265 S.E.2d 30

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