Legal Opinion
City of Lithia Springs v. Turley
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 30, 1999No. A99A1004PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
In 1997, James and Thelma Turley brought this action against the City of Lithia Springs seeking a declaratory judgment dissolving the City because it was inactive. The trial court granted the Turleys’ motion for summary judgment and dissolved the City because it failed to provide, either directly or through contract, at least three of the municipal services required by OCGA § 36-30-7.1 (b) (1) for it to qualify as an active municipality. The City appeals the order granting summary judgment.
The trial court found that the City provided road and street construction or maintenance…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Moore v. FOOD ASSOCIATES, INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
- McCann v. Glynn Lumber CompanySupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- Wright v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Smith v. Board of Commissioners of Roads & RevenuesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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