Legal Opinion

Department of Transportation v. Metts

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 12, 1993No. A92A2138PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Presiding Judge.

Appellant-Condemnor filed a declaration of taking as to a portion of property owned by appellee-Condemnees. Condemnees filed a timely appeal to the superior court and the issue of just and adequate compensation was tried before a jury. Condemnor appeals from the judgment entered by the trial court on the jury’s verdict.

1. In the trial court and on appeal, Condemnees have placed heavy reliance upon an unreported opinion of this Court. We note at the outset that such reliance is misplaced. The unreported opinion “is lacking in value as precedent and is not binding on…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Bowers v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  2. Wright v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. HOUSING &C. CITY OF ATLANTA v. TroncalliCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
  4. MacOn-bibb County Water & Sewerage Authority v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  5. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. DendySupreme Court of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Department of Transportation v. MendelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. Alexander v. Sportslife, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  3. Davis Co. v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  4. Department of Transportation v. 2.953 Acres of LandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  5. Flint v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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