Legal Opinion

Jackson Electric Membership Corp. v. Georgia Power Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 4, 1988No. 44890PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hunt, Justice.

Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (JEMC) sued Marriott Corporation for breach of contract and Georgia Power for tortious interference with its contract with Marriott and sought, moreover, to enjoin service of electrical power to Marriott by Georgia Power. JEMC appeals the grant of summary judgment to Marriott and Georgia Power. We reverse.

The Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act, under OCGA § 46-3-1 et seq., provides that a new consumer, “having single-metered service and a connected load which, at the time of initial full operation of the premises, is 900 kilowatts or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brack v. BrownleeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Touche Ross & Co. v. DASD CORP.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
  3. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. CulpepperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1953
  4. Jackson Electric Membership Corp. v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1987

3Cited by22 opinions

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  3. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. McDavidCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Board of Regents of the University System v. DoeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. West v. KoufmanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1989

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