COOPER v. UNIFIED GOVERNMENT

No. S02A0639.

569 S.E.2d 855 (2002)

275 Ga. 433

COOPER v. UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENSCLARKE COUNTY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

September 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Webb, Tanner & Powell, LLP, Robert Jackson Wilson, Anthony O.L. Powell, Christopher T. Adams, Lawrenceville, for appellant.

Ellen Whitaker Hight, Ernest De Pascale, Jr., Athens, for appellee.


HUNSTEIN, Justice.

Lewis J. Cooper appeals from the grant of a motion to dismiss in favor of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County on his claims for mandamus and declaratory relief in this zoning case. Because the trial court erroneously considered evidence not a part of the record in deciding the motion, we vacate and remand.

In August of 1992 Cooper acquired undeveloped land in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. At the time of purchase the land was...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases