Legal Opinion
Porter v. City of Atlanta
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 13, 1989No. S89A0015, S89A0121PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Presiding Justice.
Appellant A-Tow, Inc. is a wrecker service owned and operated by appellant Val J. Porter. A-Tow and Porter were convicted of violating an Atlanta City ordinance by failing to accept checks. A-Tow was also convicted under another city ordinance for failing to post the required signs around the business. They appeal their convictions and challenge the constitutionality of the ordinances. We affirm the convictions.
1. Determining the validity of a city ordinance is generally a two-step process. First, the court must determine whether the local government possessed the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- City of MacOn v. WalkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
- Gouge v. City of SnellvilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Pierce v. PowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1939
- Medlock v. AllisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Berry v. HanniganCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
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