Legal Opinion

Skoglund v. Durham

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 29, 1998No. A98A1477PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eldridge, Judge.

Plaintiff/appellant Frederick Skoglund sought to obtain his broker’s license from the Georgia Real Estate Commission (“GREC”). Pursuant to OCGA § 43-40-27 (a), defendants/appellees Charles and Deborah Durham filed a Request to Investigate with the GREC wherein the Durhams allegedly contended that a jury had found Skoglund guilty of defrauding them. As a consequence, Skoglund filed an action against the Durhams in the Oconee County Superior Court, claiming that their statement in the Request to Investigate constituted defamation.

The trial court granted the Durhams’ motion for a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Fedderwitz v. LambSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
  2. Morton v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
  3. Phillips v. MacDougaldCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Land v. Delta Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  5. Alcovy Properties, Inc. v. MTW Investment Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  4. Olivia Jheekim Mack v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2016
  5. Walden v. SheltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004

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