Legal Opinion
Bailey v. Annistown Road Baptist Church, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 1, 2009No. A09A1186, A09A1231, A09A1717PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Judge.
Beginning in late 2004, a significant amount of water intruded on Leila Bailey’s residential property in Gwinnett County. She eventually brought suit for trespass, nuisance and negligence against Annistown Road Baptist Church (“ARBC”), the owner of the property directly across the street, and against Gwinnett County, which maintained the adjacent roads and utility lines. At trial, the jury returned a verdict partially in her favor, and she appeals. Both defendants cross-appeal.
Construed in favor of the verdict, 1 the evidence shows that Bailey lives at the intersection of…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Mason v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2008
- Duffield v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- City Council v. LombardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Layfield v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
- Fordham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
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