Legal Opinion
Bridges v. Department of Transportation
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 11, 1993No. A93A0192PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Judge.
In 1986, the Department of Transportation (DOT) began a project widening U. S. Highway 441, which fronted the property of the appellant, John C. Bridges. The DOT initially planned to take a portion of Bridges’ property, but, when an acceptable compensation could not be agreed upon, it revised its plans so that Bridges’ property would not be condemned. (In 1935, the DOT acquired 100 feet of right-of-way, 50 feet to either side of the centerline of U. S. Highway 441.)
Bridges, however, commenced this action alleging that the DOT incorrectly surveyed the right-of-way, which had…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
- Echols v. BridgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Gaul v. KennedySupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- E. H. Crump Co. of Georgia, Inc. v. MillarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Department of Transportation v. FitzpatrickCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
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