Legal Opinion

Clark v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 22, 1977No. 53673PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Banke, Judge.

The appellants allegedly were injured due to a nuisance which was maintained by the state. The alleged nuisance was a dangerous approach to Bridalveil Falls, which is owned and operated by the state as a place of natural beauty for access by the public. The appellants sued the state, the Department of Natural Resources, its director, the Board of Natural Resources, and its members. All of the actions were dismissed for failure to state a cause of action on grounds of sovereign immunity, and the appellants appeal. We must affirm the trial court’s judgment.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hammond v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  2. Town of Fort Oglethorpe v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  3. Crowder v. Department of State ParksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1971
  4. Williams v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  5. State Highway Department v. BarrettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Clark v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
  2. Clark v. State of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977

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