Strange v. Henderson

Eldridge, Judge.

Appellant, Lewis W. Strange, challenges a judgment of the State Court of Chattooga County,- Georgia, in the amount of $25,000 in favor of appellee, Hugh Henderson. Appellee successfully sued appellant for oral defamation based on appellant’s statements during a radio broadcast in July 1991.

The incident involved a radio talk show known as “Feedback,” which encouraged listeners to call in and discuss current events with a moderator. Appellant participated regularly, to the point that he sometimes referred to his contributions to “Feedback” as the “Lewis Strange Show.” While on…