Legal Opinion
City of Calhoun v. North Georgia Electric Membership Corp.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 2, 1994No. S93G1681PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
Resolution of the instant appeal requires an interpretation and application of OCGA § 46-3-1 et seq., the Georgia Territorial Electric Service Act (Act). Under the Act’s applicable definitions, appellant-plaintiff City of Calhoun (City) is the “primary supplier” of electricity within its corporate limits. OCGA § 46-3-3 (7). Appellee-defendant North Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (NGEMC) is one of two “secondary suppliers” of electricity within the City’s corporate limits, the other “secondary supplier” being Georgia Power Company. OCGA § 46-3-3 (8).
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Smith Development, Inc. v. FloodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
- MacOn Ambulance Service, Inc. v. Snow Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1962
- Valiant Steel & Equipment, Inc. v. Roadway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Federal Farm Mortgage Corp. v. DixonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- City of LaGrange v. Troup County Electric Membership Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Athens-Clarke County v. Walton Electric Membership Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Alltel Communications, Inc. v. City of MaconCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
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