Legal Opinion
Renton v. Watson
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 26, 2013No. A12A1713PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Presiding Judge.
Dana Renton filed an amended complaint against Monica Watson in which she sought damages for malicious prosecution, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The trial court granted Watson’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and awarded her attorney fees. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the trial court’s dismissal of the malicious prosecution and *897emotional distress claims, but reverse its dismissal of the defamation claim and its award of attorney fees.
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2Cases cited36 opinions
- Cochran v. McCollumSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Page v. Citizens Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1900
- Golden Peanut Co. v. BassCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Morrison v. MorrisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2008
- Fedderwitz v. LambSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
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