Legal Opinion
COEN v. APTEAN, INC. Et Al.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 4, 2018No. A18A0522PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Presiding Judge.
Timothy F. Coen appeals the trial court's order dismissing his complaint alleging abusive litigation against his former employer, the employer's law firm, and several other defendants. The complaint alleged that the defendants engaged in abusive litigation under OCGA § 51-7-80 et seq. based on their conduct and tactics in a prior lawsuit and sought damages for mental distress under OCGA § 51-12-6 and punitive damages under OCGA § 51-12-5.1. The trial court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted because it lacked…
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