Legal Opinion
Atlanta Humane Society v. Mills
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 3, 2005No. A03A2480, A03A2481PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Presiding Judge.
This is the second appearance of this appeal before this court. The Atlanta Humane Society (AHS) and its director, Bill Garrett, sued Kathi Mills for allegedly defamatory statements made on an internet bulletin board. In Atlanta Humane Society v. Mills, 264 Ga. App. 597 (591 SE2d 423) (2003), we relied on our recent decision in Harkins v. Atlanta Humane Society, 264 Ga. App. 356 (590 SE2d 737) (2003), to reverse the trial court’s judgment on the basis of the anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute, OCGA § 9-11-11.1 (b). The Georgia Supreme…
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