Legal Opinion
Oskouei v. Matthews
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 18, 2025No. S24G0335PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
321 Ga. 1
FINAL COPY S24G0335. OSKOUEI v. MATTHEWS. WARREN, Justice. Dr. Armin Oskouei, the owner of two medical facilities, filed a lawsuit alleging that Zachary Matthews, a defense attorney who represented clients in cases that tangentially involved the medical facilities, made defamatory statements suggesting that Oskouei performed “illegal” surgeries, among other things. Matthews moved to strike the defamation lawsuit pursuant to Georgia’s anti- Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (“anti-SLAPP”) statute, OCGA § 9-11-11.1, which allows a trial court to strike certain claims…
2Cases cited72 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
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