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Georgia High Court Rules Against Atlantic Station Condo Owners
Owners sued when their views were blocked by new towers, saying they were told no construction would obstruct their vistas.
Purchasers of condominiums at the Atlantic Station development in Midtown cannot void their contracts because of alleged false promises by brokers, Georgia's Supreme Court ruled today.
The ruling decides a lawsuit originally filed in 2008 by eight buyers of condominiums at who claimed real estate brokers falsely assured them their views would not be deminished by future development.
A Fulton County judge had ruled against the owners, but the Georgia Court of Appeals reversed that ruling, causing developers to appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court.
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The high court ruling, written by Chief Justice Carol Hunstein, said purchasers had signed contracts stating "ORAL REPRESENTATIONS CANNOT BE RELIED UPON AS CORRECTLY STATING THE REPRESENTATIONS OF SELLER" and that the owners had presented no evidence during trial that developers knew brokers were telling purchasers that no future buildings would block their views.
The owners can ask the Georgia Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling, but must do so by December 1, according to today's filing.