Stoddard v. Board of Tax Assessors

Sognier, Judge.

H. L. Stoddard, Jr. brought an appeal to the Superior Court of Grady County contesting the 1983 property assessment for ad valorem taxes made by the Grady County Board of Tax Assessors (Board) on his property. Stoddard retained attorney J. Patrick Ward to represent him. The Board moved to disqualify Ward and the trial court granted that motion. We granted the ensuing application for interlocutory review.

1. Appellant contends the trial court erred by granting appellee’s motion to disqualify his attorney, Ward. Ward was serving as county attorney when appellant instigated a suit…