Legal Opinion
Ellerbee v. Mills
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 16, 1992No. S92A0595, S92A0597PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Justice.
Dexter Mills, a high school principal, sued Dexter Ellerbee, a former teacher, for libel and slander. Mills contends that Ellerbee made false allegations, orally and in writing, concerning Mills’ performance as principal. The trial court found that Mills was a private figure who had to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that Ellerbee failed to use ordinary care to determine the truth or falsity of his statements. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Mills. The trial court entered a judgment on that verdict, and permanently enjoined Ellerbee from making 27 statements…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Rosenblatt v. BaerSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Hutchinson v. ProxmireSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Georgia Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Mills v. Ellerbee (In Re Ellerbee)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 1995
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