Legal Opinion
Morton v. Gardner
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 5, 1979No. 33994PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
This appeal arises out of a libel action filed by Dr. William J. Morton against numerous parties who allegedly defamed his professional character. The defendants were four persons who allegedly had written the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners (of which Dr. Morton is himself a member) either complaining or communicating complaints about Dr. Morton, as well as two reporters, Atlanta Newspapers, Inc., and Cox Enterprises, Inc. The four who wrote the State Board were three other doctors and a former medical assistant of Dr. Morton.1
Dr. Morton sought damages for the alleged…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Cathcart Van & Storage Co. v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1930
- Walker Electrical Co. v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1948
- Atlanta Ass'n of Fire Insurance Agents v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Georgia · 1935
- Mordecai v. StewartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1867
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Reese M. Stidham, Iii, H. Paige Scarborough and John A. BrunerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Southern Guaranty Insurance Co. of Georgia v. AshCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Morton v. GardnerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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