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Chawanda Martinv.City Of College Park

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia
Docket No.A17A0032
DecidedJune 21, 2017
Reporter298 Ga. 75
JudgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia
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CivilGovernment LawAdministrative LawStatutory InterpretationSummary JudgmentReversalRemand
Case Summary

Chawanda Martin sued the City of College Park under the Georgia Open Meetings Act, alleging that city officials made interim employment appointments without public votes. The trial court granted the City summary judgment, concluding that most claims were untimely and that Martin had not produced evidence of unlawful action. The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling as to meetings and appointments for which the statutory filing period had expired. It reversed as to the interim appointments because undisputed evidence showed that the City Council never held public votes to fill those positions, creating a viable Open Meetings Act claim. The court remanded for the trial court to determine the remedy and enforce compliance with the Act.

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