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DeKalb County v. Georgia Power Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 30, 1982No. 38585PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jordan, Chief Justice.

DeKalb County appeals from entry of mandamus absolute compelling issuance to Georgia Power Company of a permit for construction of a 230,000 volt power transmission line along and within the right-of-way of Ashford-Dunwoody Road in unincorporated DeKalb County. We affirm for the reasons stated in this opinion.

Associations of nearby homeowners appeared in this court as amici curiae in support of the decision of the DeKalb County Commissioners denying the permit and thereby requiring either underground construction or rerouting of the line.

An identical 230,000 volt power…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. St. John's Melkite Catholic Church v. Commissioner of RevenueSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. Smith v. BruceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  3. DeKalb County v. Atlanta Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  4. McDowell v. Judges Ex OfficioSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. Evans v. Just Open GovernmentSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Board of Trustees of Employees' Retirement System v. KenworthySupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  2. Cotton States Mutual Insurance v. Dekalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  3. Alltel Communications, Inc. v. City of MaconCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
  4. Bibb County v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Coweta County v. City of NewnanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984

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