• White v. The Ringgold Tel. Co.

    Publication Date: 2015-12-08
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ellington, John J.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: R. Wayne Peters and Gary Henry Gearhiser, Peters, Cavett, Elliott Cannon PLLC, Chattanooga, TN, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Elizabeth Campbell Locke Lord LLP, Courtney Ferrell, Douglas Henderson Troutman Sanders LLP, Adamson Starr, Atlanta, and Marshall Bandy Bandy Stagg PC, Ringgold, for appellee. Other party representation: Sandra Self, Catoosa County Tax Commissioner, Gene Lowery, Catoosa County Probate Judge, Kelley White, Ringgold, Peter D. Miller, Registered Agent Regions Bank, Gainesville.

    Case Number: A15A1382

    The evidence supported the trial court's order condemning certain property for a telephone company's use because the taking was necessary for the provision of reliable telephone services and the com