G. B. A. Associates, LLC v. Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC ( 2016 )

Court of Appeals
of the State of Georgia
ATLANTA,____________________
December 20, 2016
The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:
A17A0781. G. B. A. ASSOCIATES, LLC et al. v. SABAL TRAIL
TRANSMISSION, LLC.
Plaintiffs G. B. A. Associates, LLC and Gregory K. Isaacs filed several tort
claims against Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC, which moved to dismiss the complaint
based upon federal preemption. The trial court granted the motion, finding that the
Natural Gas Act, 15 U.S. C. § 717 et seq., preempted the plaintiffs’ state law claims.
The plaintiffs have appealed this ruling.
The Supreme Court has determined that preemption cases invoke its
constitutional question jurisdiction. See Babies Right Start, Inc. v. Ga. Dept. of Pub.
Health, 293 Ga. 553, 554 (1) (748 SE2d 404) (2013); Ward v. McFall, 277 Ga. 649,
651 (1) (593 SE2d 340) (2004). Accordingly, this appeal is hereby TRANSFERRED
to the Supreme Court for disposition.
Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________
12/20/2016
I certify that the above is a true extract from
the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Witness my signature and the seal of said court
hereto affixed the day and year last above written.
, Clerk.