Legal Opinion

Clarke v. City of Atlanta

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 6, 1973No. 28025PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Grice, Presiding Justice.

This appeal results from a complaint by a property owner alleging in essence that certain adjacent property owned by two of the defendants had been illegally rezoned. The complaint prayed that the rezoning be declared illegal and that the two defendants, the city and its building inspector, be enjoined from issuing or obtaining building permits for developing the property.

The trial court found in favor of the defendants, concluding that the plaintiffs complaint failed to state a claim for either declaratory judgment or for injunctive relief.

The appeal is from that…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Howard v. SmithSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  2. Dennis v. City of PalmettoSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  3. Berrie v. BaucknechtSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  4. U. S. I. F. Atlanta Corp. v. TimberlakeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Zoning Board of Adjustment v. DeVilbissSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  2. Hicks v. Walker County School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
  3. The BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF RICHMOND COUNTY v. CooperSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
  4. Douglas County v. HastySupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Georgia 400 Industrial Park, Inc. v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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