Legal Opinion
Nations v. Downtown Development Authority
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 15, 1986No. 43578PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gregory, Justice.
This is the second appearance of this case which involves the validation of $85,000,000 in revenue bonds, the proceeds of which will be used to acquire property for and to construct a “festival marketplace” in the Underground Atlanta area. See Nations v. Downtown Development Auth. of the City of Atlanta, 255 Ga. 324 (338 SE2d 240) (1986) (hereinafter referred to as Nations I).
In January 1984 the Atlanta City Council adopted a resolution declaring the Underground Atlanta area to be a slum and blighted area within the meaning of OCGA § 36-61-2 (17) of the Urban Redevelopment…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mulkey v. QuillianSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Building Authority of Fulton County v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Nations v. Downtown Development AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Thompson v. Municipal Electric AuthoritySupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Clayton County Airport Authority v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
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