Legal Opinion
Georgia Power Co. v. Busbin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided July 16, 1981No. 61336PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Judge.
This action was brought by a former employee against Georgia Power Company and two supervisors. A jury verdict was returned against all the defendants jointly for libel and against the two supervisors for slander and for wrongful discharge from employment.
The employee, Busbin, was the local manager of the Georgia Power office in Homerville. He was fired but was later allowed to resign after a company audit revealed certain discrepancies in respect to the operation of the office. Busbin’s district and regional supervisors concurred in this decision to terminate Busbin. After…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Allen Kane's Major Dodge, Inc. v. BarnesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
- Georgia Power Co. v. BusbinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1978
- F. E. Fortenberry & Sons, Inc. v. MalmbergCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1958
- Beck v. OdenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- J. D. Jewell, Inc. v. HancockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1970
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Georgia Power Co. v. BusbinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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- Smith v. United Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984
- Stone v. McMichenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Georgia Power Co. v. BusbinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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