Legal Opinion

Trend Development Corp. v. Douglas County

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 11, 1989No. 46925PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, Justice

1. The Court takes this opportunity to advise bench and bar that appeals in zoning cases will henceforth require an application. Where an appeal from a decision of a court reviewing a zoning decision involves a constitutional question, this Court has jurisdiction; wheré it does not involve a constitutional question, the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction. However, in neither case is the appeal direct because it is an appeal from the decision of a court reviewing a decision of an administrative agency within the meaning of OCGA § 5-6-35 (a) (1). In City of Atlanta Bd. of Zoning Adjustment v.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. PinyanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  2. DeKalb County v. Post Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1980
  3. City of Atlanta Board of Zoning Adjustment v. Midtown North, Ltd.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  4. Ross v. Mullis Tree Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

3Cited by64 opinions

  1. Ladzinske v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  2. O S Advertising Co. of Georgia, Inc. v. RubinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  3. Mid-Georgia Environmental Management Group, L.L.L.P. v. Meriwether CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Alexander v. DeKalb CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  5. Findley v. FindleySupreme Court of Georgia · 2006

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