Legal Opinion
Ralston v. City of Dahlonega
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 10, 1999No. A98A1988, A98A1989PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
Mrs. W. I. Ralston sued the City of Dahlonega and the Georgia Department of Transportation for damages she alleged resulted when the City and the DOT contracted to build a by-pass within the vicinity of her husband’s grave. Just prior to trial, the parties agreed to submit their dispute to binding arbitration. A hearing was held on August 13, 1997 and, on October 14, 1997, the arbitrator issued an award denying Ralston’s claims for trespass, inverse condemnation, diminution of property value and damages due to water run-off. However, the arbitrator awarded $10,000 in…
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