Crymes v. DeKalb County

Hunt, Justice.

Crymes and Crymes Enterprises, Inc. sought mandamus against DeKalb County and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners to grant approval of the operation of a landfill on property Crymes owns in DeKalb County. The trial court denied Crymes’ petition. Crymes appeals, contending the trial court, in its review of the Board’s decision disapproving the landfill, erred by applying the “gross abuse of discretion” standard rather than the “clear legal right” standard entitling him to approval. We reverse.

Crymes’ property is zoned for single-family residential use which, under DeKalb…