Legal Opinion
RCO LEGAL, P.S., INC. Et Al. v. JOHNSON.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 18, 2018No. A18A1388PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Presiding Judge.
*661 Larry W. Johnson sued his former employer, RCO Legal, P.S., Inc. ("RCO"), as well as various persons associated with the firm, alleging that they defamed him. RCO filed a motion to dismiss or strike Johnson's complaint pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-11.1, which is Georgia's anti-SLAPP statute. Johnson also filed a motion to strike portions of an affidavit made by RCO's general counsel, James Galbraith, as well as exhibits attached to that affidavit. The trial court denied RCO's motion to dismiss Johnson's complaint, and also granted Johnson's motion to strike. RCO, James…
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