Legal Opinion

Gober v. City of Gainesville

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 8, 1979No. 57132PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

Condemnees appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding them $40,000 and recommending attorney fees. We affirm.

1. Being dissatisfied with the amount of the award, appellants-condemnees challenge the jury verdict on the ground that they did not receive just and adequate compensation. We must take issue with appellants’ position.

"[I]n insisting that the verdict in the amount rendered is wholly inadequate [appellants address themselves] to the discretion of the trial judge rather than to the appellate powers of this court, since the rule we must follow is that a value…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. DeKalb County v. Trustees, Decatur Lodge No. 1602Supreme Court of Georgia · 1978
  2. Freedman v. Housing Authority of City of AtlantaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
  3. Irby v. ChristianCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  4. Department of Public Safety v. IrbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1974

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Chester v. Georgia Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  2. Lamar Advertising of South Georgia, Inc. v. City of AlbanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
  3. Benton v. LesterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  4. Lamar Advertising of South Georgia, Inc. v. City of AlbanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1990

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