Smith v. Gwinnett County

Thompson, Justice.

Gwinnett County brought suit against C. W. Smith, Grady Smith, and Smith’s Lake Corporation, to enjoin defendants from engaging in any construction activity on property known as Freeman Lake. Following a hearing, the trial court issued a preliminary injunction, enjoining defendants from “grading, excavating, repairing the dam, cutting, destroying, or otherwise harming any of the trees or vegetation located on the [Freeman Lake] property . . . until such time as the defendants receive a land disturbance permit from Gwinnett County.”

One month later, the County moved to have…