Legal Opinion
Goode v. City of Atlanta
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 8, 2005No. A05A0064PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MlKELL, Judge.
Jamie Goode filed the underlying action against the City of Atlanta (the “City”) after a water main near his residence at 2414 Glenwood Drive ruptured. According to Goode, an excessive amount of dirt under the foundation of his home was washed away when the main ruptured, and water and mud flooded his basement, damaging his real and personal property. He alleged that the water main rupture was caused by the City’s negligent repair of a nearby sewer cave-in approximately one month earlier and by the soil erosion resulting from that excavation and repair. Goode’s original…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Town of Fort Oglethorpe v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
- Mayor &C. of Savannah v. PalmerioSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- City of Bowman v. GunnellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- City Council of Augusta v. ClevelandSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- City of Rome v. TurkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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