Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. SEQUOYAH LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 23, 1983No. 66453PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) condemned 2.176 acres of land owned by Sequoyah Land Investment Company, Inc. and various other interested parties during the construction of Interstate 575 in Cherokee County. The land was part of an 86.176 acre parcel, zoned for residential use, to which sole access had been provided by Rope Mill Road. DOT’s taking of the 2.176 acres did not in itself block access to the remainder of the property; however, construction of the interstate required cutting Rope Mill Road in half and relocating the road across a bridge which would span the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Wright v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Georgia Power Co. v. BishopCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Daniels v. HartleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Department of Transportation v. EASTERN OIL COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- State Highway Department v. Augusta District of North Georgia Conference of the Methodist ChurchCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- D'Youville Recreational Assn. v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- D'Youville Recreational Assn. v. DeKalb CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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