Legal Opinion
City of Atlanta v. Murphy
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 26, 1990No. A89A1857, A89A2199PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
Plaintiffs Nancy H. Murphy and Donald B. Walker, husband and wife, reside on 15.7 acres of land they own in Fulton County, Georgia. They brought suit against the City of Atlanta alleging they had been damaged by the maintenance of a nuisance due to the manner in which the City operated a landfill garbage dump adjacent to plaintiffs’ property. At trial both owners testified as to the extreme annoyance and discomfort caused by odors emanating from the landfill and by pests and wild animals attracted to it. Evidence was presented that at times the City left open garbage uncovered in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- City of Columbus, Ga. v. MyszkaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Atlanta Journal Co. v. DoyalCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Jones v. Royster Guano Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1909
- Sam Finley Incorporated v. RussellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1947
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