Stephens v. Ivey

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff Stephens appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of defendants in an action for damages resulting from alleged civil rights violations. This litigation has been ongoing since July 1990. The gravamen of the complaint is that Stephens, an African-American, was wrongfully denied the right to rent space to operate an entertainment facility in defendants’ shopping center because of his race. Additional facts will be developed when necessary to the disposition.

1. In enumeration of error 2, Stephens challenges the constitutionality of OCGA §…