Legal Opinion
KOHLER Et Al. v. VAN PETEGHEM Et Al.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 19, 2014No. A14A1088PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Presiding Judge.
This case involves a dispute between next-door neighbors that began with a drainage dispute but escalated to allegations of assault and battery and other intentional torts, including an allegation that the plaintiff husband intentionally spat on the face of the defendant wife during an argument. During the ensuing jury trial, the trial court directed a verdict in favor of the defendants on the plaintiffs’ claim brought under the Metropolitan River Protection Act (the “MRPA”), OCGA § 12-5-440 et seq. and in favor of the defendant wife on her battery counterclaim based…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Hendricks v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
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