Legal Opinion
Kautz, Mayor v. Powell
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 15, 2015No. S14G1161PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Melton, Justice.
Kelly D. Kautz, the mayor of Snellville, filed a declaratory action against the members of the Snellville city council, seeking a declaration that she, as mayor, had sole authority to terminate the employment of the city attorney. The trial court ruled against her, and the Court of Appeals affirmed, finding that the city council, rather than the mayor, retained the sole power to remove the city attorney. Kautz v. Powell, 326 Ga. App. 816 (1) (755 SE2d 330) (2014). We granted Kautz’s petition for a writ of certiorari to determine whether the Court of Appeals erred in this…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Keim v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Wright v. GambleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Atlanta Railway & Power Co. v. Atlanta Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Holder v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
- Bailey v. DobbsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Emanuel v. KautzCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
- Dave Emanuel, in His Official Capacity as Council Member v. Kelly D. Kautz, in Her Official Capacity as the Mayor of the City of SnellvilleCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
- KAUTZ v. POWELL Et Al.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
- Kautz, Mayor v. PowellSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015