Legal Opinion
Gwinn v. State Ethics Commission
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 15, 1993No. S92A1177PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Presiding Justice.
The State Ethics Commission determined that appellant Southern General Insurance Company and its president, appellant Gwinn, violated the “Ethics in Government Act,” specifically OCGA § 21-5-30.1,1 by placing a full-page newspaper ad supporting the candidacy of the incumbent insurance commissioner who was seeking re-election.2 The State Ethics Commission concluded that the purchase of *856the ad was a “contribution” under OCGA § 21-5-30.1 (a) (2), and that the phrasing of the ad, clearly indicating it was expressing the opinion of the insurance company, demonstrated the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- First Nat. Bank of Boston v. BellottiSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Austin v. Michigan State Chamber of CommerceSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Carr v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1932
3Cited by7 opinions
- Eckerd Corp. v. Coweta County Board of Tax AssessorsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Green Party of Connecticut v. GarfieldDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2008
- Zeller v. the Florida BarDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 1995
- In Re Appeal by Earle Asphalt Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2008
- Maryland Right to Life State Political Action Committee v. WeathersbeeDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1997
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