Legal Opinion

EARTHRESOURCES, LLC. v. Morgan County

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided November 30, 2006No. S06A1150, S06A1713PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Benham, Justice.

EarthResources (Morgan County), LLC (hereinafter, Earth-Resources) purchased property in Morgan County zoned for agriculture and sought a written verification of zoning compliance so it could pursue a state permit to build a landfill. See OCGA § 12-8-24 (g). EarthResources asserted its plans met zoning requirements because its landfill would be a public utility and public utility structures were permitted uses under the 1997 zoning ordinance then in effect. When the Board of Commissioners denied the verification after a hearing, EarthResources filed a five-count complaint…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Berryhill v. Georgia Community Support & Solutions, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  2. Lasseter v. Georgia Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Atlanta Journal v. HillSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  4. Browns Mill Development Co., Inc. v. DentonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  5. Georgia Community Support & Solutions, Inc. v. BerryhillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  2. Wilkes & Mchugh, P.A. v. LTC Consulting, L.P.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  3. Slone v. MyersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. City of Coll. Park v. MartinSupreme Court of Georgia · 2018
  5. Cardinale v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 2012

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