People who rely on motels for long-term housing in Georgia will have greater protection against forced removal under a state appeals court ruling, an attorney said.
The Second Division of the Court of Appeals of Georgia ruled that an extended stay motel outside Atlanta could not kick two residents out without filing formal eviction cases in court.
The motel — Efficiency Lodge on Flat Shoals Road in Decatur — had argued the residents were guests who could be removed summarily.
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