Legal Opinion
City of Lawrenceville v. Heard
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 20, 1990No. A89A2158, A89A2159PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sognier, Judge.
Charles and Frances Heard brought suit against the City of Lawrenceville on a claim of continuing nuisance, alleging damage to their property resulting from excessive surface water runoff. The jury returned a verdict of $29,000 in damages and $10,000 in attorney fees against the City. Upon the City’s motions for new trial and for judgment n.o.v., the trial court granted the j.n.o.v. motion with respect to the award of attorney fees and entered judgment for $29,000. Both parties appeal.
Construed to support the jury’s verdict, the evidence adduced at trial disclosed that in…
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