Legal Opinion
Bibb County v. Georgia Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 10, 1999No. A99A1350, A99A1351PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Judge.
When Bibb County condemned neighboring properties to widen a road, it did not condemn any easements Georgia Power may have had for its poles located on the properties. At the first widening in 1967, Georgia Power relocated the poles at its own expense, with many being relocated within the alleged 30-foot-wide easements. At the second widening in 1996, Georgia Power insisted that the county pay for the costs of relocation, resulting in this suit. The court entered summary judgment for Georgia Power to recoup the relocation expenses for 37 of the poles at issue. Because numerous…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Smith v. Board of Commissioners of Roads & RevenuesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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