Legal Opinion
Eidson v. Berry
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 9, 1992No. A91A2263PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
James A. Eidson (plaintiff) filed a defamation action against Bobby Berry, Decatur Publishing Company, Inc. and Southside Sun Publishing Company, Inc. (defendants), alleging defendant Berry “injured [his] reputation and exposed [him] to public hatred, contempt and ridicule” in a letter that was published in the Southside Sun newspaper. Defendant Berry denied the material allegations of the complaint and filed a motion for summary judgment.
Plaintiff is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia. Plaintiff has provided legal services for the City of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Williams v. Trust Co. of Ga.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Barber v. PerdueCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Grayson v. Savannah News-Press, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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