Legal Opinion

Johnsen v. Collins

District Court, S.D. Georgia

Decided November 22, 1994No. Civ. A. No. 493-225PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

EDENFIELD, District Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, damages, and costs against Defendant Collins and the State of Georgia. Plaintiff argues that the State’s automobile title transfer fee provision, O.C.G.A. § 40-3-21.1, institutes an unconstitutional tax on new residents. Although not explicitly stated as such in the complaint, the Court construes this action as one brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the action that was subsequently converted to a motion for summary judgment by order of this Court on March 7, 1994.…

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3Cited by1 opinion

Johnsen v. CollinsDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1994