Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Unified Government
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 16, 2002No. S02A0639PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunstein, Justice.
Lewis J. Cooper appeals from the grant of a motion to dismiss in favor of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County on his claims for mandamus and declaratory relief in this zoning case. Because the trial court erroneously considered evidence not a part of the record in deciding the motion, we vacate and remand.
In August of 1992 Cooper acquired undeveloped land in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. At the time of purchase the land was zoned industrial (“I”). In July of 2000, Cooper initiated steps to obtain a permit to develop the land as a solid waste transfer station.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rowland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- King v. City of BainbridgeSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Little v. City of LawrencevilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
- Sprayberry v. Dougherty CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
- Hartsfield v. Union City Chrysler-PlymouthCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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3Cited by12 opinions
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