Legal Opinion
Avery v. Colonial Pipeline Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 10, 1994No. A94A0004PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Presiding Judge.
Like the plaintiff in Jakobsen v. Colonial Pipeline Co., 260 Ga. 565 (397 SE2d 435) (1990), plaintiffs, Avery and others, seek to prevent Colonial Pipeline Company and Plantation Pipeline Company from removing trees, vegetation, and overhang from petroleum pipeline easements which traverse real properties owned by plaintiffs in DeKalb and Fulton Counties. They also seek declaratory judgment, to quiet title, and monetary damages. The trial court granted partial summary judgment in favor of defendants, ruling that they can remove trees, vegetation, and overhang; it…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Newport Timber Corp. v. FloydSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Winchester v. Sun Valley-Atlanta AssociatesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Jakobsen v. Colonial Pipeline Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Cowart v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1940
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