Title: Moreland v. Cheney
Citation: 267 Ga. 469, 479 S.E.2d 745
Docket Number: S96A1932
State: Georgia
Issuer: Georgia Supreme Court
Date: January 21, 1997

479 S.E.2d 745 (1997) 267 Ga. 469 MORELAND v. CHENEY, District Attorney, et al. No. S96A1932. Supreme Court of Georgia. January 21, 1997. David Roberson, Diane Marie Morrell, Law Offices of David Roberson, Savannah, for appellant. Dupont K. Cheney, District Attorney, John Thomas Durden, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Atlantic Judicial Circuit, for appellees. SEARS, Justice. The appellant, Earnest Moreland, is the operator of the Countdown Lounge, a nightclub in Evans County, Georgia. The trial court found that the Countdown Lounge constituted a public nuisance and permanently enjoined Moreland from operating it. On appeal, Moreland's sole contention is that the trial court erred in issuing a permanent injunction because the evidence was insufficient to support a finding of a public nuisance. For the reasons that follow, we disagree. It has been held that There was evidence presented to the trial court of numerous, pervasive problems that were generated by, and occurred in and around, the lounge. These problems included the illegal sale of alcohol to adults and *746 minors; the illegal dealing of drugs; the outbreak of numerous fights, including gunfights; and the creation of significant traffic congestion, loud music, and littering. Having reviewed the record, we conclude that there was ample evidence presented to the trial court to authorize it to find that the Countdown Lounge constituted a nuisance.[2] Accordingly, we affirm the trial court's judgment. Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur. [1] Abee v. Stone Mtn. Memorial Assn., 169 Ga. App. 167, 171(3), 312 S.E.2d 142 (1983). [2] See Atlanta Processing Co., 227 Ga. at 210-211, 179 S.E.2d 752.