This appeal presents the question whether three officials in a rural county of Georgia are entitled to a summary judgment against a complaint that they violated the civil rights of a father and son who had been involved in an aborted exchange of property between a previously engaged couple. When Dustin Myers and Kelley Bowman ended their engagement to be married, Dustin attempted to retrieve the d... More...    $0 (04-10-2013 - GA)

Georgia Power Company sued Glade Farms, LLC on an eminent domain theory seeking to acquire by condemnation 109 acres of right-of-way for a three mile long stretch of power lines that it want to construct on undeveloped land in North Hall County Georgia. Georgia Power offered Glade Farms $3.9 million for the right-of-way but Glade Farms wanted $10 million to $18 million. he property is owned by t... More...    $6100000 (02-14-2009 - GA)

Inverse condemnation - Plaintiff claimed that the City of Atlanta wrongfully demolished a building she owned. Defendant claimd that the building was unsafe and of no value.... More...    $509201 (05-28-2002 - GA)

Plaintiffs John and Deanna Morris and LaSalle Home Mortgage Corporation sued defendants Douglas County Board of Health (the “Board of Health”), Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (the “Authority”), and Peter Frost, the Authority’s executive director, alleging that the defendants had failed to maintain and repair the Morrises’ septic system... More...    $0 (03-25-2002 - GA)

Cobb County condemned a parcel of land owned by General Lighting Distributing, Inc. for a road improvement project. Following a hearing, a special master awarded General Lighting $450,000. General Lighting appealed the award, demanding a jury trial. The jury returned a verdict for $506,300, and the trial court entered judgment for General Lighting in that amount. General Lighting appeals, cont... More...    $506300 (08-30-2000 - GA)

Condemnation, Consequential Damages - BIK's land was condemned by Troup County as necessary for a road construction project. Troup County acquired two easements (a permanent slope easement and a temporary construction easement) and 726.98 sq ft of BIK's property. BIK claimed there would be consequential damages to the remaing commercial property due to changes in traffic pattern and volume from ... More...    $0 (03-02-1999 - GA)

Condemnation - City of Kennesaw brought condemnation action for land owned by Kenneth Clark. Clark disputed the City's appraisal of the value of the land based on an accounted for increase in the value of the property due to the location of the property in the "epicenter" of an historic preservation zone and his plans to preserve and restore the property.... More...    $285000 (03-16-1999 - GA)

Eminent Domain - Wallace Enterprises owns and operates a gasoline convenience store and car wash at the intersection of Maddox Street (State Highway 120) and Old Norcross Road in Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia. The property consists of .921 acre of improved land containing a gasoline convenience store, car wash and parking area. On September 19, 1995, the Department of Transportation brought... More...    $612000 (05-23-1997 - GA)

Condemnation - easement for an underground water line over its property sought by Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority. The condemnee has the burden of proving the damages sustained as a result of the taking.... More...    $5826 (07-01-1999 - GA)

Eminent Domain – Plaintiff filed a condemnation action for the purpose of making the 51 acres belonging to defendant into a municipal solid waste landfill. Defendant intended to use the property as a private sanitary landfill. ... More...    $1035600 (07-17-1998 - GA)

Condemnation (eminent domain) action to acquire .33 acre tract that was part of a 21 acre parcel. Zone leased the property in which it operated a nighclub at 187 Walton Street in Atlanta. A special master awarded Zone $150,000 for its leasehold on May 30, 1995. Zone appealed from the award to the superior court for a jury trial on the issue of just compensation. ... More...    $185000 (09-04-1998 - GA)

Condemnation - eminent domain. Taking to .25 acres of land owned by Betty Miner. Lil Champ Food Stores leased from Miner a portion of the property used as a gas station and convenience store, and Meadows, Inc. held an easement across the property. The DOT filed a declaration of taking pursuant to OCGA 32-2-6 and paid $156,600 into the registry of the court as the amount determined by its apprai... More...    $0 (02-23-1998 - GA)