Haynes v. Wells

538 S.E.2d 430 (2000)

273 Ga. 106

HAYNES

v.

WELLS.

No. S01A0100.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 1, 2000.

Zimring, Smith & Billips, Matthew C. Billips, Maribeth Kijowski, Atlanta, for appellant.

Parks, Chesin, Walbert & Miller, David F. Walbert, Atlanta, Donald M. Comer II, Jonesboro, for appellee.

SEARS, Justice.

Appellant Norreese Haynes appeals the trial court's ruling that because Haynes was not an eligible candidate for the fifth district seat on the Clayton County School Board, his name must be removed from the November 2000 election ballot. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

Haynes and…