Legal Opinion
Ellis v. Gallof
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 8, 1996No. A95A2590PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
The Gallofs filed a complaint against their neighbors the Ellises, seeking abatement of a nuisance; damages for maintenance of the nuisance, trespass, and breach of restrictive covenants; and attorney fees and litigation expenses under OCGA § 13-6-11.
The Gallofs claimed that the Ellises modified the grade and topography of their property by construction of a swimming pool in their backyard, thereby causing surface water that once flowed from the Gallofs’ property onto and across the Ellises’ property to collect in the Gallofs’ yard.
In a counterclaim, the Ellises claimed…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Adams v. CowartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Barnett v. MorrowCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Cora v. WagnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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