Court of Appeals of Georgia· 5/2/2007

Golden v. Vickery

Citations

645 S.E.2d 695
285 Ga. App. 216
2007 Fulton County D. Rep. 1417
2007 Ga. App. LEXIS 484

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listing cases finding breach of ministerial duty in failure to follow established policy or procedure and cases finding discretion to act in the absence of established guidelines
affirming summary judgment and holding that a statute did not create ministerial duties concerning safety of high voltage power lines because the owner or operator had discretion as to what safeguards are necessary
city worker’s decision to insulate high-voltage electric lines rather than to relocate or de-energize them held discretionary because state law gives worker discretion as to what method to use
“A discretionary act calls for the exercise of personal deliberation and judgment, which in turn entails examining the facts, reaching reasoned conclusions, and acting on them in a way not specifically directed.”
discussing various lines of authority on this point

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Judges: Phipps, Johnson, Mikell

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