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Georgia Sheriffs are Not County Employees, Allowing Suit by Estate of Court Reporter Killed by Prisoner to Proceed

A county sheriff in Georgia is not a “county employee” for workers’ compensation purposes, the Georgia Court of Appeals decided June 26, 2008. This ruling clears the way for a tort suit against the Fulton County Sheriff.

Julie Brandau, a court reporter, was shot to death by a prisoner who ...

 

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