Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors v. LM Atlanta Airport, LLC

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

The Fulton County Board of Tax Assessors (the “Board”) appeals from the superior court’s order awarding attorney fees and costs to LM Atlanta Airport, LLC in litigation over the valuation of commercial property for ad valorem tax purposes. The Board does not dispute the amount of attorney fees and costs that were awarded by the superior court. Rather, the Board argues that the superior court was without authority to award attorney fees and costs under OCGA § 48-5-311 (g) (4) (B) (ii). We disagree and affirm.

The record reflects that the property at issue is located near…