Legal Opinion
Starship Enterprises of Atlanta, Inc. v. Gwinnett County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 11, 2024No. S24A0361PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
319 Ga. 293
FINAL COPY S24A0361. STARSHIP ENTERPRISES OF ATLANTA, INC. v. GWINNETT COUNTY. WARREN, Justice. In October 2022, Starship Enterprises of Atlanta, Inc., filed its second lawsuit against Gwinnett County challenging a 2015 Gwinnett County ordinance regulating “Adult Establishments.” It filed that suit under Article I, Section II, Paragraph V of Georgia’s Constitution (“Paragraph V”), which was added by amendment in 2020 and waives sovereign immunity for certain lawsuits, including lawsuits against a county for declaratory judgment and related injunctive relief. In March 2023, the…
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