Legal Opinion
GEORGIA NORTHEASTERN R. CO., INC. v. Lusk
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 20, 2003No. S03G0592PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunstein, Justice.
Larry Lusk brought suit against Georgia Northeastern Railroad, Inc. (“GNRR”) alleging that his riverside property had been eroded as a result of a nuisance maintained by GNRR. A jury found in favor of Lusk and awarded him $5,400 for the diminution in fair market value of the property before and after the damage and $182,755 for the estimated cost to restore the eroded riverbank. The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment. Ga. Northeastern R.R. Co. v. Lusk, 258 Ga. App. 742 (574 SE2d 810) (2002). We granted certiorari to consider whether the damages awarded constituted an…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- NEDA Construction Co. v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Empire Mills Co. v. Burrell Engineering & Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1916
- Candler Hospital, Inc. v. DentCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Atlanta Recycled Fiber Co. v. Tri-Cities Steel Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Central Georgia Power Co. v. PopeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
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3Cited by42 opinions
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