Legal Opinion · Dissent

Fowler v. City of Marietta

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 16, 1998No. A98A0480Published

1DissentMcMurray, Presiding Judge

I respectfully dissent because I find the evidence in the case sub judice supportive of the superior court’s subjective determination that the City did not act in “bad faith” in condemning the subject properties.

After the City filed exceptions to the special master’s recommendation, the superior court found that the City did not act in bad faith, arbitrarily, capriciously and beyond its powers in condemning the subject property. The superior court supported this ruling after determining that the City is not estopped to exercise its condemnation powers based on Stephen T. Boland’s unauthorized…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. City of Atlanta v. Heirs of ChampionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. Concept Capital Corp. v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority v. Central Parking System of Georgia, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  4. Habersham Downs Homeowners' Ass'n v. Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Threatt v. Fulton CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1996

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API