Legal Opinion
Futch v. Lowndes County
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 3, 2009No. A09A0014, A09A0201PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Ben Futch bought a tract of land in an industrial park from the Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority. Futch claims that after he constructed a manufacturing facility on the land, a Lowndes County drainage ditch abutting the property began to cause recurrent flooding of the property following heavy rains. As a result, Futch brought this suit against Lowndes County and the Industrial Authority on theories including fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and nuisance.
The Industrial Authority filed a motion for summary judgment. Lowndes County moved alternatively for summary…
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