Legal Opinion
The BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF RICHMOND COUNTY v. Cooper
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 19, 1990No. S89A0422PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Chief Justice.
Appellee Cooper, the owner of an establishment known as Norman’s Electric Galaxy, Inc., applied for an on-premises beer and wine license. His application was denied by the Board of Commissioners. Cooper sought a writ of mandamus in the Richmond Superior Court. The trial court, finding the denial of the license arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable, granted mandamus. The county issued the license and appealed the ruling. Cooper moves to dismiss the appeal as moot since the county did not obtain an injunction pending appeal and the license has been granted.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Douglas County v. HastySupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
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