Legal Opinion

Oglethorpe Power Corp. v. Forrister

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 13, 2011No. S10G1244PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NAHMIAS, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case to consider when the statute of limitation began to run in this action claiming that noise from a power plant operated by a public utility constitutes a nuisance. The trial court denied summary judgment, holding that the statute of limitation had not run on the plaintiffs’ claim, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. See Oglethorpe Power Corp. v. Forrister, 303 Ga. App. 271 (693 SE2d 553) (2010). We conclude that the Court of Appeals erred in part of its reasoning and in not reversing the trial court’s denial of summary judgment in part, but…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cox v. Cambridge Square Towne Houses, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. City of Atlanta v. KleberSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  3. Kaplan v. City of Sandy SpringsSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  4. Bainbridge Power Co. v. IveyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  5. Oglethorpe Power Corp. v. ForristerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing, Inc. v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
  2. Paradise Lost, LLC v. Oglethorpe Power CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  3. Rickel v. KomaromiConnecticut Appellate Court · 2013
  4. Liberty County v. EllerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. PETREE v. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2017

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