Legal Opinion
Wright v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 4, 1980No. 60019PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
Appellants bring this appeal from a jury verdict in the amount of $116,600 for a parcel of land condemned for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) mass transit rail project. Appellants contend that the trial court’s charge on consequential damages was not in accordance with Georgia’s constitutional requirements as to just and adequate compensation and that MARTA improperly introduced prejudicial evidence in contravention of the trial court’s ruling on appellants’ motion in limine. We affirm.
1. The subject property consists of6,302 square feet fronting for 45…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Housing Authority v. SchroederSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
- Savannah Electric Co. v. McClellandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- State Highway Board v. BridgesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- State Highway Department v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Elliott v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Wright v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Ratlief v. YokumWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
- Department of Transportation v. WrightCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Wright v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982