Acker v. Jenkins

178 Ga. App. 393 (1986)

343 S.E.2d 160

ACKER

v.

JENKINS et al.

71516.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided March 21, 1986.

Harold N. Acker, pro se.

John S. Jenkins, for appellees.

BENHAM, Judge.

Appellant, a plaintiff in an earlier lawsuit against appellee City of Elberton (see Acker v. City of Elberton, 176 Ga. App. 580 (336 SE2d 842) (1985)), filed suit against appellee Jenkins, the City Attorney, his law firm, and the City of Elberton, alleging defamation and seeking special, general, and punitive damages. The alleged defamatory statement was made by Jenkins during his report to the City Council…