Legal Opinion
Barnes v. City of Atlanta
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 6, 2005No. A05A0873, A05A0874PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.
The plaintiffs in a class action suit against the City of Atlanta (the “City”) appeal from the orders of the trial court on their motions for attorney fees, partial money judgment, and amendment of class certification. The City has filed a cross appeal. We affirm for the reasons set forth below.
In 1999, a group of attorneys who practiced law in the City, including plaintiff Gary Barnes, demanded the City refund their payment of the City’s occupational tax during the reporting periods 1998,1997, and 1996. After more than a year passed from the date of their refund…
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