State Soil & Water Conservation Commission v. Stricklett

How courts have described this case

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• claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress based solely on filing of frivolous lawsuit fails
• “In general, equitable defenses are unavailable against the state where their application would thwart a strong public policy.”
• counterclaim for abusive litigation pursuant to OCGA § 51-7-80 was properly dismissed by the trial court as prematurely brought before the final termination of the underlying proceedings
• grantor of easement for construction, operation, and maintenance of a dam retained the right to use the land so long as the use did not “substantially interfere” with enjoyment of the easement
• “owner of land burdened by a nonexclusive easement retains a concurrent right of use and possession, except so far as a limitation thereon is essential to the reasonable enjoyment of the easement”

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