· 4/12/1999
City of Dalton v. Carroll
Citations
- 515 S.E.2d 144
- 271 Ga. 1
- 99 Fulton County D. Rep. 1444
- 1999 Ga. LEXIS 318
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- laches depends on the length of, and reason for, the delay, the resulting loss of evidence and prejudice
- “Laches is principally a question of the inequity in allowing a claim to be enforced”
- “Among the factors to consider . . . are the length of the delay, the reasons for it, the resulting loss of evidence, and the prejudice suffered”
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Judges: Fletcher
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