Nielsen v. Bell

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• holding that the collateral order doctrine did not apply to an order denying a motion to dismiss based on a defense of sovereign or quasi-judicial immunity
• noting that several federal courts of appeals have held that litigation gag orders are appealable under federal collateral order doctrine
• explaining that a trial court may receive evidence and make relevant factual findings to decide the threshold issue of whether a defendant’s entitlement to sovereign immunity deprives the court of subject matter jurisdiction
• rejecting direct appeal of adverse interlocutory ruling on sovereign immunity where discretionary procedure provided ample opportunity for review
• observing with respect to the interlocutory appellate procedures, that ‘the General Assembly did not intend for parties to usurp the trial courts’ authority to regulate litigation”
• “OCGA § 42-5-2(a) imposes upon the county the duty and cost of medical care for inmates in its custody” at the county jail

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