Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Edwards
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 3, 1997No. S96A1745PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff Rodney Edwards in this inverse condemnation action. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
In 1987, Edwards purchased property in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of State Route 136 and East Armuchee Road in Walker County, where he operated a grocery and general merchandise store and gasoline business. At the time, State Route 136, which bordered the northern edge of Edwards’ property, consisted of two lanes. The edge of the roadway was…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Latham v. FaulkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
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