Segars v. Cleland

Ellington, Judge.

Gwinnett County homebuilder Terry Segars appeals from the judgment awarded upon a jury verdict in favor of homeowners Cathy Cleland and her neighbors, Kathy and Thomas Nesbitt. In this nuisance suit, Segars built the Nesbitts’ home in violation of county ordinances, infringing upon Cleland’s property rights. Cleland sued Segars and the Nesbitts for constructing a nuisance, and the Nes-bitts cross-claimed against Segars for fraud. The jury found in favor of Cleland on her claims and in favor of the Nesbitts on their cross-claim. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the…