re: Georgia Mistakenly Tells People They Failed The Bar Exam

How long do you compensate for lost wages? And who is going to foot the bill?

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As for pain and suffering

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Emotional distress without any physical harm -- isn't it extremely tough to recover damages in most states when there's no physical harm?

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Every expense incurred associated with retaking the test.

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This should definitely be paid.

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How long do you compensate for lost wages? And who is going to foot the bill?

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I think it should be at the minimum whatever loss in wages that occurred between the results of the July 15 test came out until they either passed the test or to this week when the mistake was disclosed. Whichever is shorter. That should be the minimum. Sure it would be difficult/impossible to prove damages past that.

About 11 months since the results of the July 15 bar were released until now.

As far as who would be liable, it would be the Board of Examiners and/or the Supreme Court of Georgia.

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Sovereign immunity is
waived for torts of State
officers and employees
while acting within the
scope of their employment
and shall be liable for such
torts in the same manner
as a private individual
would be liable under like
circumstances.
O.C.G.A. §§ 50-21-20, 50-
21-37 (1992).

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Furthermore, Georgia does not waive immunity for losses
arising from:
(1) an act or omission by a State employee
exercising due care in the execution of a
statute, regulation, or rule;

I foresee 90 law grads who are going to get a nice head start on paying back their student loans in the near future