Legal Opinion
Jastram v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 18, 2005No. A05A1731PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.
Mel Jastram sued Windy Williams for damages alleging that, as a result of false statements Williams made to police, he was wrongfully arrested and detained by police on a warrant accusing him of stalking Williams. After a dismissal or a nolle prosequi was entered on the criminal charges, Jastram claimed he had a right to recover damages against Williams under OCGA § 51-1-6 because the alleged false statements breached a duty owed to him by Williams not to falsely report a crime in violation of OCGA § 16-10-26 and not to obstruct or hinder police in violation of OCGA §…
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