Legal Opinion
Emmons v. City of Arcade
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 23, 1998No. S98G0279PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
We granted certiorari in City of Arcade v. Emmons, 228 Ga. App. 879 (494 SE2d 186) (1997), to address whether a city’s annexation of land can begin a process to select a site for a municipal solid waste disposal facility under OCGA § 12-8-26 (a), and whether the superior court has jurisdiction to enjoin the city for a violation of OCGA § 12-8-26. Finding that annexation can begin the site selection process, and that there is no bar to injunctive relief, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
The facts are detailed in the opinion of the Court of Appeals. The city council learned…
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