Legal Opinion

Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. v. Garrison Ridge Shopping Center Marietta, GA, L.P.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 2, 2007No. A07A0372PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MIKELL, Judge.

Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc. (Lowe’s) appeals the trial court’s order denying it injunctive relief to prevent Garrison Ridge Shopping Center (Garrison Ridge) from interfering with an advertisement for Lowe’s located on Garrison Ridge’s property. We hold that because Garrison Ridge’s predecessor in interest granted Lowe’s a license, and because Lowe’s spent money to construct the sign in reliance on that license, Lowe’s obtained an irrevocable easement concerning the sign. We also find that Garrison Ridge took the property with notice of that easement. Consequently, we reverse and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Tift v. Golden Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  2. Miller v. SlaterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
  3. Hopkins v. Virginia Highland Associates, L.P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Smith v. Mid-State Nurses, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  5. Burk v. TyrrellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Mize v. McGarityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Decker Car Wash, Inc. v. BP Products North America, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. Aquanaut Diving & Engineering, Inc. v. Guitar Center Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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