Georgia High Court: Official Immunity Provision Does Not Apply To Insurer’s Liquidator

Mealey's (February 5, 2019, 1:02 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — An official immunity provision does not apply to claims for a “surcharge” and attorney fees against an insurance commissioner and two employees, all in official capacities as liquidator and deputies for an insurer, and against a private company involved in the liquidation, the Georgia Supreme Court held Feb. 4 (Georgia, et al. v. International Indemnity Co., et al., No. S18G0493; Regulatory Technologies Inc. v. Georgia, et al., No. S18G0499, Ga. Sup., 2019 Ga. LEXIS 69)....