Legal Opinion

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Board of Tax Assessors

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 27, 2000No. A00A1183PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. appeals from the trial court’s order finding it in contempt for refusing to release subpoenaed documents to the Board of Tax Assessors of Fayette County (Board). Because Wal-Mart has failed to point out any error committed by the trial court, we affirm.

This case arose when Wal-Mart refused to turn over certain subpoenaed documents to the Board unless the Board could assure it that Joe Mendola, the Board’s contract auditor, would not have access to these documents. The Board brought a petition for contempt against Wal-Mart, and Wal-Mart answered…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jacobs v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1946
  2. Eckerd Corp. v. Fayette County Board of Tax AssessorsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Fulton County Board of Assessors v. Saks Fifth Avenue, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  2. Fulton County Board of Assessors v. Saks Fifth Avenue, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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