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DeKALB COUNTY v. GA. POWER CO.

38585.

249 Ga. 704 (1982)

292 S.E.2d 709

DeKALB COUNTY et al. v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied July 21, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George P. Dillard, Gail C. Flake, for appellants.

G. Conley Ingram, Jay D. Bennett, amici curiae.

Jack Thrasher, L. Jack Swertfeger, Jr., Troutman, Sanders, Lockerman & Ashmore, Robert P. Edwards, Jr., for appellee.

JORDAN, Chief Justice.

DeKalb County appeals from entry of mandamus absolute compelling issuance to Georgia Power Company of a permit for construction of a 230,000 volt power transmission line along and within the right-of-way of Ashford-Dunwoody Road in unincorporated DeKalb County. We affirm for the reasons stated in this opinion.

Associations of nearby homeowners appeared in this court as amici curiae in support of the decision of the DeKalb County Commissioners...

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