Rice v. Mansour

176 Ga. App. 617 (1985)

337 S.E.2d 25

RICE

v.

MANSOUR.

70326.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 26, 1985.

Rehearing Denied October 30, 1985.

Kenneth W. Carpenter, Stephen M. Gibbs, for appellant.

Joseph E. Cheeley III, for appellee.

BEASLEY, Judge.

Rice commenced this action in June 1984 against appellee Mansour, alleging malicious prosecution and slander. The trial court dismissed the slander count as barred by the statute of limitations. This appeal follows from the grant of summary judgment for Mansour on the malicious prosecution claim.

In 1980 Rice held the position of city engineer for…