Legal Opinion
Woy v. Turner
District Court, N.D. Georgia
Decided September 28, 1983No. Civ. A. C80-1595APublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER OF COURT
HORACE T. WARD, District Judge.
Plaintiff William “Bucky” Woy instituted this civil action seeking damages against defendant Ted Turner for libel and slander pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 51-5-1 et seq. (Ga. Code Ann. § 105-7) and for tortious interference with existing and prospective business and contractual relations. 1 Defendant previously moved for partial summary judgment seeking a ruling that plaintiff was a “public figure” at the time of the incident complained of and that, as a result, he must prove actual malice to prevail on the issue of defamation. 2 By Order of December 17,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Time, Inc. v. FirestoneSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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