Georgia Local Government Law Blog - Construction and Utility Law | Atlanta

Railroad Land Rights – Surface Transportation Board

David R. Cook Jr. October 30, 2023

HARTWELL RAILROAD COMPANY et al. v. HARTWELL FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, INC. Additional Party Names: The Great Walton R.R. Co., A23A1021, 2023 WL 7101212 (Ga.

Tax Sale for Demolition Lien

David R. Cook Jr. October 10, 2023

Flat Creek Falls, LLC v. Labat, A23A1145, 2023 WL 5496667 (Ga. Ct. App. Aug. 25, 2023) In these consolidated appeals filed by the owners of

Solid Waste Handling Permit Case

David R. Cook Jr. October 9, 2023

Dunn v. City of Stonecrest, 368 Ga. App. 736, 890 S.E.2d 781 (2023) Despite available procedures for administrative review, Stonecrest did not appeal EPD’s decision

Cardinale v. Westmoreland

David R. Cook Jr. October 7, 2023

Cardinale v. Westmoreland, A22A1678, 2023 WL 2491898 (Ga. Ct. App. Mar. 14, 2023). To get the full import, read the opinion in full. But here

Franklin Cnty. v. Wasserman

David R. Cook Jr. October 7, 2023

Race-Neutral Denial of Permit – Franklin Cnty. v. Wasserman, A23A0614, 2023 WL 3578452 (Ga. Ct. App. May 22, 2023) In this case, the court affirmed

400 Edgewood, LLC v. City of Atlanta

David R. Cook Jr. September 30, 2023

400 Edgewood, LLC v. City of Atlanta, A23A0903, 2023 WL 6138228 (Ga. Ct. App. Sept. 20, 2023) In this case, the municipal court ordered Edgewood

Roberts v. Cuthpert

David R. Cook Jr. September 30, 2023

Roberts v. Cuthpert, S23A0631, 2023 WL 6065530 (Ga. Sept. 19, 2023) Here, OCGA § 16-11-129 (j) expressly authorizes a cause of action against a public

Kudzu Capital, LLC v. City of Decatur

David R. Cook Jr. September 27, 2023

Condemnation Action – Motions in Limine: Kudzu Capital, LLC v. City of Decatur, A23A0374, 2023 WL 3859348 (Ga. Ct. App. June 7, 2023) We conclude

Lundy v. Hancock Cnty.

David R. Cook Jr. September 27, 2023

Lundy v. Hancock Cnty., A23A0301, 2023 WL 4143843 (Ga. Ct. App. June 23, 2023) Lundy first argues that Hancock County’s sovereign immunity was waived by

Allen v. Shepherd

David R. Cook Jr. September 27, 2023

Allen v. Shepherd, A23A0463, 2023 WL 3963848 (Ga. Ct. App. June 13, 2023) Jeffrey D. Allen appeals from the Superior Court of Gwinnett County’s grant

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