Georgia Defamation Law

Project Veritas v. Cable New Network, Inc.

<h2> Atlanta, Georgia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory. </h2> On February 11, 2021, Twitter1 suspended from its platform Project Veritas ("Veritasâ€)â€”an investigative journalistic organization most well-known for its undercover reporting. Veritas's suspension made headlines. On February 15, Ana Cabrera and Bri... More...

$0 (11-07-2024 - GA)

Robert A. Doane v. Tele Circuit Network Corporation

</h2> Atlanta, Georgia consumer law Federal Communications Act violation lawyer represened the Plaintiff. </h2> Plaintiff Robert Doane filed suit in federal court against Tele Circuit Network Corporation and its sole owner Ashar Syed ("Defendantsâ€), alleging that Defendants had unlawfully "spoofedâ€ his phone number during a telemarketing campaign, causing Plaintiff to ... More...

$0 (08-26-2024 - GA)

Nicole Wade, Jonathan Grunberg and Taylor Wilson v. L. Lin Wood

<h2> Atlanta, Georgia personal injury defamation lawyers represented Plaintiffs. </h2> The Plaintiff sued the Defendant on a defamation theory claiming that he repeatedly accused them of being criminal extortionists.... More...

$0 (08-16-2024 - GA)

Amy Doherty Heinze v. Todd Chrisley

Atlanta, Georgie personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a defamation theory. The Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant made more than 20 defamatory statements about her in public posts on his Instagram and Facebook accounts and on his "Chrisley Confessionsâ€ podcast in 2020 and 2021. He labeled her a corrupt criminal.... More...

$755000 (04-05-2024 - GA)

Douglas Echols v. Spencer Lawton

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/slideshows/slides/01.jpg?itok=DXShHpdT"> </center> This appeal requires us to decide whether a district attorney enjoys qualified immunity from a complaint that he defamed a former prisoner in retaliation for seeking legislative compensation for his wrongful convictions. After Dougla... More...

$0 (01-27-2019 - GA)

Davide M. Carbone v. Cable New Network, Inc.

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/styles/banner_image/public/slider-image/RBR_modified.jpg?itok=6Y9xy9q8"> </center> This interlocutory appeal requires us to decide whether the motion-to-strike procedure of the Georgia anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute, O.C.G.A. § 9-11-11.1, applies in federal court.... More...

$0 (12-21-2018 - GA)

H&R Block Eastern Enterprises, Inc. v. Vicki D. Morris

This case arises from an employment agreement entered into between Vicki D. Morris, a tax professional, and H&R Block Eastern Enterprises, Inc. (Block), her former employer. The employment agreement included a non-competition covenant and a non-solicitation covenant. After Block informed her she was ineligible for rehire, Morris started Dreams Tax Service, Inc. (Dreams) and personally prepared ret... More...

$0 (05-17-2010 - GA)

Charles A. Rehberg v. James P. Paulk

In this Â§ 1983 action, Plaintiff Charles Rehberg sued former District Attorney Kenneth Hodges, specially appointed prosecutor Kelly Burke, and Chief Investigator James Paulk, alleging federal claims for malicious prosecution, retaliatory investigation and prosecution, evidence fabrication, and conspiracy to violate Rehberg's constitutional rights. Defendants Hodges, Burke, and Paulk, in their i... More...

$0 (03-11-2010 - GA)

<a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200311169.pdf" target="_new">Club Car, Inc. v. Club Car (Quebec) Import, Inc.</a>

Club Car of Quebec (CCQ) and its president, Martin Murphy, appeal the judgment against them on several claims arising out of Club Car Inc.'s termination of CCQ as its distributor of golf carts. We affirm. Background Under a series of written distribution agreements, CCQ, a Quebec corporation, served as the Quebec distributor of golf carts manufactured by Club Car, a Georgia corpor... More...

$1557360 (03-17-2004 - GA)

<a href="http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200215899.pdf" target="_new">Hickson Corporation v. Northern Crossarm Co., Inc. and Patrick Bischel</a>

A controversy over promotional language employed by competitors in the wood-preservation products industry resulted in litigation in which parties on both sides obtained a summary judgment. Both sides have appealed. Because material evidence was overlooked in the district court, one of the summary judgments must be vacated and remanded. We affirm the other summary judgment. BACKGROUND ... More...

$0 (01-26-2004 - GA)

<a href="http://www.law.emory.edu/11circuit/nov2002/02-12642.opn.html" target="_new">Linda Hoffman-Pugh v. Patricia Ramsey and John Ramsey</a>

This diversity case arises from a book written by John and Patricia Ramsey about the police investigation into their daughter's murder. Linda Hoffmann-Pugh, the Ramseys' former housekeeper, brought suit against the Ramseys, alleging libel and slander under Georgia law in connection with the book and its promotion. The district court granted the Ramseys' motion to dismiss Hoffmann-Pugh's complaint ... More...

$0 (11-20-2002 - GA)

<a href="http://www2.state.ga.us/courts/supreme/pdf/s01g0743.pdf" target="_new">COX ENTERPRISES, INC. et al. v. NIX</a>

This appeal arises from a suit for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress filed by attorney Franklin R. Nix against Cox Enterprises, doing business as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; an editor; and a number of unnamed individuals (hereinafter, collectively, “Cox”). The suit was based on two related articles published in the Journal-Const... More...

$0 (02-25-2002 - GA)

<a href="http://www.law.emory.edu/11circuit/feb2002/00-15579.opn.html" target="_new">Information Systems and Networks Corporation v. The City of Atlanta</a>

In this contract dispute, we address the difference between an acceptance and a counteroffer under Georgia law. The district court granted summary judgment to the City of Atlanta ("the City"), holding that the City never accepted the contract terms offered by Information Systems and Networks Corporation ("ISN"). According to the district court, the document which ISN construed as an acceptance was... More...

$0 (02-06-2002 - GA)

Tony Middlebrooks v. Todd Wolff

Defamation - Slander - Plaintiff claimed that defendant slandered him by calling WNNX-FM (99X) and asking DJ Jimmy Baron if he were gay and if he'd had an affirm with Middlebrooks. Wolff had been Middlebrooks boss at software company DP Solutions until shortly before the call to the radio station. Middlebrooks had filed a complaint with their employer alleging that Wolff had made a pass at Middl... More...

$280000 (12-13-2000 - GA)

Esenyie, et al. v. Udofia, et al.

Defamation - Church - Members of a church organization sued each other for slanderous statements made to the congregation.... More...

$3000000 (01-29-1999 - GA)

Richard Jewell v. Piedmont College and The Atlantic Journal-Constitution

Defamation claim by former Olympic guard who discovered the bomb which exploded in July, 1996.... More...

$0 (08-27-1997 - GA)