Cartwright v. Wilbanks

Phipps, Judge.

Michael Cartwright appeals an order of summary judgment on his libel claim against J. Alvin Wilbanks. The trial court found that there was no evidence to support the essential element of publication. We agree and affirm.

Cartwright is a teacher in the Gwinnett County school system, and Wilbanks is the superintendent. In March 1997, in his classroom at Shiloh High School, Cartwright received anonymous notes containing death threats. Cartwright referred the matter to school administrators. After an investigation, two students were found to have been involved. The students wrote…