Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors v. Lamb

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

The Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors (“the board”) appeals from the trial court’s order awarding attorney fees totaling $64,322.82 to Thomas Lamb pursuant to OCGA § 48-5-311 (g) (4) (B) (ii). The board does not dispute the amount of attorney fees awarded. Instead, it contends that the trial court erred by awarding attorney fees under this Code section. We disagree and affirm.

OCGA § 48-5-311 (g) (4) (B) (ii) provides:

If the final determination of value on appeal [to the superior court] is ... 85 percent or less of the valuation set by the county board of tax…