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2018 Georgia Code 12-4-70 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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O.C.G.A. 12-4-70 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 12-4-70

TITLE 12 CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Section 4. Mineral Resources and Caves, 12-4-1 through 12-4-147.

ARTICLE 2 MINING AND DRILLING

12-4-70. Short title.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968."

(Ga. L. 1968, p. 9, § 1.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Punitive damages.

- Punitive damages are, as a general rule, improper when a defendant has complied with environmental and safety regulations. Accordingly, the award of punitive damages against a quarry operator who had adhered to the applicable laws was not supported by the evidence and warranted reversal. Stone Man, Inc. v. Green, 263 Ga. 470, 435 S.E.2d 205 (1993).

Cited in General Refractories Co. v. Rogers, 240 Ga. 228, 239 S.E.2d 795 (1977).

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 12-4-70

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Stone Man, Inc. v. Green, 435 S.E.2d 205 (Ga. 1993).

Cited 27 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Oct 4, 1993 | 263 Ga. 470

...unish, penalize, or deter a defendant." OCGA § 51-12-5.1 (c). The evidence shows that the land on which the quarry is operated is zoned for mining by the Bartow County Commission. Stone Man has been issued the surface mining permit required by OCGA § 12-4-70 et seq., the air quality permit required by OCGA § 12-9-1 et seq., and the water quality permit required by OCGA § 12-5-20 et seq., and has operated in compliance with the standards established by those permits....
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Johnson v. Allgood Farm, LLC., 602 S.E.2d 837 (Ga. 2004).

Cited 2 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Sep 13, 2004 | 278 Ga. 283, 2004 Fulton County D. Rep. 2948

...[2] The amended order and writ of possession also stated: FURTHER ORDERED that before conducting the removal of any minerals from the Lands described the Plaintiffs are required to fully and completely comply with the terms and conditions of the Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968 as contained in OCGA § 12-4-70 et seq., and any and all regulations promulgated by the State and Federal Authorities pertaining to mining....