Legal Opinion
Providence Construction Co. v. Bauer.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 17, 1997No. A97A1630PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
This case presents the Court its first opportunity to apply the provisions of OCGA § 9-11-11.1. This 1996 law, sometimes referred to as an “anti-SLAPP” statute, is designed to prevent “Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation.” See Kent & Isenberg, “Georgia’s New Anti-SLAPP Statute,” Ga. Bar J. (June 1997), p. 26.
Providence Construction Company brought this suit against Dave Bauer and other residents of Cumberland Ridge, a Cobb County subdivision developed by Providence. Providence is represented in court by its president, who is not a member of the State Bar of…
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- Young v. John Deere Plow CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
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