Legal Opinion
Stuckey v. Storms
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 29, 1995No. S95A0800PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Justice.
After a special mayoral election in the City of Pine Lake, Stuckey was declared the winner by two votes and was sworn in as mayor. As the only other candidate, Storms filed a timely petition to contest the result of the election. The trial court declared the election invalid and ordered the City Council either to schedule a new election or, pursuant to the City Charter, to appoint a mayor pro tern. It is from this order that Stuckey appeals.
1. Stuckey contends that the trial court erred in ruling that Storms did not intentionally waive the expedited procedure provided in OCGA…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Jones v. Tri-State Electric CooperativeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956
- Whittington v. MathisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Broome v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1965
- Mayor and Council of City of Wadley v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
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