Legal Opinion
Rabun County v. Georgia Transmission Corp.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 13, 2003No. S02A1374PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
The issue in this appeal is the constitutionality of the “Rabun County High Voltage Line Construction Moratorium Ordinance.” For the reasons which follow, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court of Rabun County finding the ordinance to be unconstitutional and permanently enjoining its enforcement.
Georgia Transmission Corporation (“GTC”) distributes and transmits electric power and is a nonprofit electric membership corporation, organized and incorporated pursuant to OCGA § 46-3-170. GTC is comprised of 39 affiliated electric membership corporations and is authorized to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Franklin County v. Fieldale Farms Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Central of Georgia Electric Membership Corp. v. MillsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- City of Doraville v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
- Banks v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Simmons v. Webster CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
3Cited by5 opinions
- Gebrekidan v. City of ClarkstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2016
- Cobb County v. Georgia Transmission CorporationSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Mesteller v. Gwinnett CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
- City of Buford v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Forsyth County v. Georgia Transmission Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2006