Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 17, 2003No. S03A1253PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Chief Justice.
Lewis J. Cooper sought a writ of mandamus to compel the Athens-Clarke County Commission to issue him a permit to build a solid-waste transfer station. The Superior Court dismissed his petition. Because Cooper failed to raise his constitutional claims before the County Commission, and such claims cannot be raised for the first time in Superior Court, we affirm.
In July 2000, Cooper began taking initial steps to develop his property in Athens-Clarke County as a solid-waste transfer station. According to Cooper, the staff of the Planning Commission assured him at that time…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Barker v. County of ForsythSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Village Centers, Inc. v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Mayor of Savannah v. Savannah Cigarette & Amusement Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Clairmont Development Co. v. MorganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
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3Cited by7 opinions
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