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WMM Properties, Inc. v. Cobb County

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 13, 1986No. 42933PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gregory, Justice.

WMM Properties, Inc. (WMM) brought suit against Cobb County officials challenging zoning stipulations placed on WMM’s property. The trial court found the action of the officials to be proper. We disagree and reverse.

Wallace Montgomery, Jr., president of WMM, testified that he was approached several years ago by Cobb County Commission Chairman Ernest Barrett concerning 156 acres of land off Old Lost Mountain Road in Cobb County. Montgomery had previously told Barrett of his company’s plans to find property in the county suitable for a mobile home-type development. According to…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Barker v. County of ForsythSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. Gifford-Hill & Co. v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  3. Clairmont Development Co. v. MorganSupreme Court of Georgia · 1966
  4. Craig v. City of LilburnSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
  5. City of Decatur v. FountainSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Tanner Advertising Group, L.L.C. v. Fayette CountyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
  2. Crown Media, LLC v. Gwinnett County, GACourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2004
  3. Covenant Christian Ministries, Inc. v. City of MariettaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
  4. Jackson v. DelkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  5. Little v. City of LawrencevilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000

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