Legal Opinion

Summerour v. City of Marietta

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 8, 2016No. A16A0640PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dillard, Judge.

The City of Marietta filed a condemnation petition to acquire property owned by Ray Summerour. Following a hearing, the court-appointed special master condemned the property and awarded Summerour $225,000, and, upon review, the trial court affirmed the special master’s award. On appeal, Summerour contends that the trial court erred in failing to dismiss the petition, arguing that the City neglected to provide a summary of the basis for its just-compensation offer in violation of OCGA § 22-1-9 (3), and that the City violated OCGA § 22-1-9 (7) by negotiating with him in bad…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  2. First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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  4. Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning AgencySupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. City of Marietta v. SummerourSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  2. Georgia carry.org, Inc. v. the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  3. City of Marietta v. SummerourSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  4. Kenneth Moye v. Northhaven Homeowners Association, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2024
  5. Summerour v. City of Marietta.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018

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