HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA v. Geter

252 Ga. 196 (1984)

312 S.E.2d 309

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA

v.

GETER.

40400.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 10, 1984.

Rehearing Denied March 6, 1984.

Jackson & Howell, Bernard Parks, for appellant.

Hatcher, Irvin & Pressley, Jerry B. Hatcher, Henry M. Hatcher, Jr., for appellee.

CLARKE, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider the unique question of the effect of a notice of appeal upon a subsequent motion for new trial which is filed within the statutory period.

Mr. Geter sued the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta for slander and a verdict for a sum of money was…