Morton v. McCoy

Beasley, Judge.

Plaintiff Morton appeals the grant of summary judgment and dismissal in favor of defendant McCoy, a county code enforcement officer., McCoy’s investigation led to Morton’s conviction of violating the county zoning ordinance by maintaining a “junkyard” of over a dozen “unmovable old cars” on property zoned for residential use. Morton v. State, 193 Ga. App. 119 (387 SE2d 9) (1989), is the appeal of the conviction.

Morton alleged that McCoy, without permission or authority, wrongfully entered Morton’s property to search for evidence to be used in prosecuting Morton and that McCoy’s…