Legal Opinion
Smith v. Baptiste
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 15, 2010No. S09A1543PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Presiding Justice.
Salon Baptiste and Cheryl Baptiste (Appellees) filed a complaint for damages against Chuck Smith and WQXI 790 AM (Appellants), based on allegedly defamatory statements made by Smith and broadcast by WQXI. Pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-68 (a), Appellants offered to settle the case for $5,000. Appellees did not respond to the offer, which was deemed a rejection under OCGA § 9-11-68 (c). The trial court subsequently granted Appellants’ motion for summary judgment as to all counts of the complaint. Appellants moved for attorney’s fees pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-68 (b) (1). After…
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