Legal Opinion

Carter v. R. H. Macy Co.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 28, 1978No. 56312PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Thomas H. Carter brings this pro se appeal from the trial court’s dismissal of his suit against appellee for invasion of privacy. Held:

An examination of the record shows that this suit was probably misnamed because it appears to be a suit for injury to reputation. Under Code Ann. § 3-1004 actions for injuries done to the person must be brought within two years after the right of action accrues, except for injuries *327to the reputation, which shall be brought within one year. As the statute of limitation began running in 1968, the trial court did not err in granting…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Security Insurance Co. v. GillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Harp v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

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