Legal Opinion
Newton County v. East Georgia Land and Development Co., L.L.C.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 20, 2014No. S14A1049PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackwell, Justice.
East Georgia Land and Development Company, LLC sued Newton County and several of its officers for a writ of mandamus, 1 contending that a zoning ordinance adopted by the County on May 21, 1985 is invalid. The trial court agreed that the zoning ordinance is invalid, it awarded summary judgment to East Georgia, and the County appeals. We find no error and affirm.
The zoning ordinance at issue refers to — and purports to incorporate by reference — a set of maps identified in the ordinance as the “Official Zoning District Maps for Newton County.” These maps are an integral part…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Mid-Georgia Environmental Management Group, L.L.L.P. v. Meriwether CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
- East Georgia Land & Development Co. v. BakerSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- Thorsen v. SaberSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
- State Ex Rel. Weiks v. Town of TumwaterWashington Supreme Court · 1965
- Board of County Commissioners v. RohrbachColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
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