City of Atlanta v. Associated Builders & Contractors of Georgia, Inc.

McMurray, Judge.

This case involves two identical suits for declaratory judgment brought by two associations of building and electrical contractors and certain of their respective members against the City of Atlanta. They allege that a large number of their members have contracted with the City of Atlanta, are now contracting or who desire to contract with the city for construction projects. They also allege that the city had adopted an ordinance commonly known as the Equal Employment Opportunity Ordinance of the City of Atlanta which requires in Section 31-41.11 that contractors contracting…