Bullock v. Jeon

Beasley, Judge.

Robert Bullock and Yeong Jeon own competing liquor stores located near each other in Marietta, Georgia. In October 1994, Bullock had one of his employees enter and check the prices at Jeon’s store, in response to which Jeon later that same day went to Bullock’s store and confronted11 Bullock as to the purpose for this price-checking. Bullock responded that Jeon was free to check prices at Bullock’s store.

Bullock deposed that Jeon, who speaks English poorly, then called Bullock “a s_o_b_,” an “a_h_,” and “crazy” in front of Bullock’s customers, employees, and distributors.…