McKemie v. City of Griffin

Thompson, Justice.

In this granted petition for writ of certiorari in a condemnation proceeding, we hold that the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the trial court’s award of attorney fees to the property owners. City of Griffin v. McKemie, 240 Ga. App. 180 (522 SE2d 288) (1999). But because the trial court made no findings of conduct which would support its award, we remand for that purpose.

After efforts at negotiation proved unsuccessful, the City of Griffin (City) filed a petition for condemnation in rem against property owned by the McKemies to acquire sewer easements to serve the…