Legal Opinion
Georgia Community Support & Solutions, Inc. v. Berryhill
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 1, 2005No. A05A1121PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Georgia Community Support & Solutions, Inc. (GCSS), a nonprofit organization that assists disabled adults and their families, sued Shirley Berryhill, whose disabled son had used its services, for defamation and tortious interference with business relationships. The verified complaint alleged that Berryhill had maliciously published false information about GCSS and its executive director, Whitney Fuchs, in e-mails and on an internet website. The trial court dismissed the complaint under Georgia’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute, OCGA§…
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Berryhill v. Georgia Community Support & Solutions, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 2006
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