Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation v. McLaughlin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 16, 1982No. 63332PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Chief Judge.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) brings this appeal from verdict and judgment for Nell Adams McLaughlin, Spartan Investment Corporation and Adams-Cates Company. On December 4, 1979 DOT filed this condemnation action against a parcel of property owned by McLaughlin, leased through her broker Adams-Cates to Spartan as lessee. The taking was for the purpose of widening the existing right-of-way of Interstate 75-85 in downtown Atlanta. This was a “total take” and the condemnees lost the land, a building thereon, and a fast-food restaurant business which was one of a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Central Georgia Power Co. v. CornwellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1912
- Georgia Power Co. v. BrooksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1950
- DeKalb County v. Trustees, Decatur Lodge No. 1602Supreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- State Highway Department v. RainesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Department of Transportation v. Great Southern Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Department of Transportation v. Franco's Pizza & Delicatessen, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- Doughty v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- Getz Services, Inc. v. PerloeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
- White v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Lee v. BartusekCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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