Legal Opinion
City of Atlanta v. Associated Builders & Contractors of Georgia, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 7, 1978No. 32906PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Justice.
The question which this case presents concerns the constitutionality of an ordinance of the City of Atlanta (Section 31-41.11 as amended by Section 31.47(a), Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlanta) requiring workers on construction projects in excess of $10,000, which are funded by the city, to be paid a minimum wage which corresponds to the prevailing wage scale prescribed by the federal Davis-Bacon Act. 40 USC § 276 (a) et seq. The State of Georgia has established a minimum wage law requiring every employer, with certain exemptions not applicable here, to pay all…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Atkin v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- City of Atlanta v. HudginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- City of Milwaukee v. RaulfWisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
- Wilson v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
- Powell v. Board of Commissioners of Roads & RevenuesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Ferrero v. Associated Materials Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Franklin County v. Fieldale Farms Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Grovenstein v. Effingham CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
- City of Atlanta v. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- City of Macon v. DavisSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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