Legal Opinion

Joseph v. Home Depot, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 21, 2000No. A00A1445PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pope, Presiding Judge.

George Joseph sued the Home Depot and its employee, Rhonda Trammel, for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. The trial court granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, and Joseph appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

The record establishes that on August 28, 1997, a person identifying himself as George Joseph presented a check to Home Depot. This person presented a driver’s license with the name “George Joseph” on it. The check bore the address: “685 Martin Luther King Drive, Wilkes Hall, Room 203, Atlanta, GA…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Melton v. LaCalamitoCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
  2. Medoc Corp. v. KeelCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Williams v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  4. Kviten v. NashCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  5. Reese v. Clayton CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Bunyon v. Burke CountyDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 2003
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  3. STEPHENS Et Al. v. ZIMMERMANCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  4. Davis v. WallaceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. Miller v. Grand Union Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

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