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Losing Tenants To ‘Loud Screeching Noises,’ Worthing Files $25M Suit

Written by Jarred Schenke - Bisnow, Atlanta | Aug 4, 2017 | News

Developers of a $52M West Atlanta luxury apartment complex are suing contractors of a tunneling project at Bellwood Quarry for millions of dollars in potentially lost rent as some of its residents flee from round-the-clock drilling. Westside Ventures LLC — an entity of The Worthing Cos. and a majority partner — sued H.J. Russell […]

Judge won’t block South Fulton residents from voting on cityhood

Written by Arielle Kass - Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Oct 27, 2016 | News

A federal judge on Thursday ruled that a referendum to create the City of South Fulton can stay on the ballot, denying a request for a temporary restraining order that would have put a stop to the election. Eleanor Ross, a judge in Georgia’s Northern District, said John Davis, the […]

Fulton Tax Suits Highlight Dispute

Written by Fulton County Daily Report | Aug 10, 2014 | News

The legal showdown between the Fulton County Commission and the Georgia General Assembly over the county’s vote to raise property taxes, laid out in two suits challenging the actions, has been simmering since last year when the Legislature voted to cap the tax rate until 2015. On Wednesday, the same […]

Fulton tax chief reinstates critic’s auto tag

Written by Firm | May 29, 2013 | News

A struggle over power and accountability between the Fulton County tax chief and a north Fulton commissioner took another turn Wednesday. Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand reinstated the auto registration on a 2004 Jeep driven by Commissioner Liz Hausmann’s 24-year-old daughter, meaning she can use it again without fear of arrest. […]

Lawyer: Ex-Falcon settles suit for $317K

Written by Firm | May 15, 2009 | Results

A lawyer for retired Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Travis Hall said he has settled a fight with a former supplier to Hall’s weight-training equipment company that was trying to collect more than $300,000 from him.

IBM Enjoins Hitachi’s State Contract

Written by Emily Heller - Fulton County Daily Report | Sep 29, 1994 | News

The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday granted International Business Machines’ request to forestall the state from installing about $10 million of new Hitachi mainframe computers.