Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. Meadow Trace, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 12, 2006No. S05G1930PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Benham, Justice.
This appeal is from the decision of the Court of Appeals affirming the grant of partial summary judgment to Meadow Trace, Inc. (Meadow Trace). Dept. of Transp. v. Meadow Trace, Inc., 274 Ga. App. 267, 269 (617 SE2d 246) (2005). The litigation began when the Department of Transportation (DOT) filed an action to condemn property belonging to Meadow Trace located at the intersection of 1-985 and U.S. Highway 129 in Hall County. A dispute arose in the condemnation action concerning whether the property at issue has a right of access to Hwy. 129 for which compensation is due. DOT…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wooten v. SolomonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Department of Transportation v. Meadow Trace, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Johnson v. WillinghamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Allgood Farm, LLC v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
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