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Dorsey v. Adams

Ga. Ct. App.May 3, 2002No. A02A1075Cited 4 times
Plaintiff WinDeKalb County
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Johnson, Blackburn, Miller
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Breach of Contract

Outcome

The appellate court affirmed the trial court's finding that DeKalb County was in civil and criminal contempt for violating a settlement agreement requiring adequate medical care for jail inmates, rejecting the county's arguments regarding responsibility allocation and due process.

What This Ruling Means

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