Barnett v. Holt Builders, LLC

McMlLLIAN, Judge.

Ken Barnett appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion to dismiss this defamation action filed by Holt Builders, LLC (“Holt”). For the reasons set forth below, we find that the motion to dismiss should have been granted and reverse.

Before addressing the procedural posture of this case, it is helpful to briefly set out the facts of the underlying litigation giving rise to Holt’s defamation action. In 2005, Vintage Communities, Inc. (“Vintage”) borrowed money from Bank of North Georgia (“BNG”) to develop Stonewater Creek subdivision (the “Subdivision”), a gated…