Legal Opinion
Hibbs v. City of Riverdale
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 25, 1996No. S96G0580PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
Certiorari was granted to review the decision in Hibbs v. City of Riverdale, 219 Ga. App. 457 (465 SE2d 486) (1995), to consider whether the Court of Appeals applied the correct standard for determining whether a condition constitutes a nuisance. We conclude that it did not, and reverse.
The Hibbses and Brown sued the City of Riverdale seeking damages and injunctive relief from the repeated flooding of their property caused by a storm drainage system installed in their subdivision. They alleged that the City negligently approved the developer’s plans and construction of the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- City of Thomasville v. ShankSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Fulton County v. WheatonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Lewis v. City of MoultrieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
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