Court Opinion

ID: 9580407
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 22:04:41.105019+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:36:15.626487
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Deen, Presiding Judge,
concurring specially.
While personally agreeing with Judge Beasley’s perspicacious analysis regarding the plan, purpose, and proper effect of purchasing insurance for state employees pursuant to OCGA § 45-9-1 et seq., the fact remains that the Supreme Court does not share that view. In Martin v. Ga. Dept. of Public Safety, 257 Ga. 300 (357 SE2d 569) (1987), the Supreme Court definitely held that purchase of such insurance (or establishment of a self-insurance fund) effects a waiver of both sovereign immunity and official immunity. In view of the holding in Martin, therefore, I agree with the majority opinion that the defendant was no longer shielded by official immunity.