Legal Opinion
Fountain v. DeKalb County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 9, 1980No. 59619PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Quillian, Presiding Judge.
This is a condemnation case of a portion of defendant Fountain’s land on which he operated a gasoline service station. Condemnation was initiated by DeKalb County on behalf of MARTA. The date of the original taking was March 30, 1976. Fountain alleges he was forced to close his service station in March, 1978. He appeals from a jury verdict of $7,020, contending the trial court erred in refusing to admit evidence of his counterclaim which was based on "other damages to the business [caused by] the permanent barricading of the streets or a taking or damaging of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. DatrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Rouse v. FussellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Simon v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Department of Transportation v. SimonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Clarke County School District v. MaddenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
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3Cited by17 opinions
- T. J. Fountain, Jr., Individually and Doing Business as Fountain Oil Company v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Classic Restorations, Inc. v. BeanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
- Department of Transportation v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
- Hillman v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
- Cox Communications, Inc. v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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