As Fulton Moves To Delay In-Person Eviction Hearings, Some Businesses Are Already Closing Down

Fulton County’s move to postpone all in-person eviction cases until at least November has come too late for some business owners.

On March 14, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia Harold Melton declared a statewide judicial emergency. That order has been extended four times, with revisions. Meanwhile, landlords have filed for evictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Since March, the court has received more than 2,600 new cases.

Catina Stavroulakis has been the face of the Virginia Highland corner store, Art Bath Soul, for more than a decade. It’s nestled on North Highland Avenue near Genki Noodles and Sushi, Fontaine’s Oyster House and Highland Tap.