Legal Opinion
Thornton v. Clarke County School District
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 8, 1999No. S98A1977PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Thompson, Justice.
Appellants herein are taxpayers, residents, and voters of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia (“Thornton”) who filed suit against the Clarke County School District (“School District”) seeking a declaratory judgment, mandamus, and injunctive relief to prevent construction of a new Cedar Shoals High School. It was asserted that the School District was in violation of the Georgia Environmental Policy Act (“GEPA”), and failed to comply with a local referendum authorizing the school project. The trial court granted the School District’s motion to dismiss the complaint, ruling that the…
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