Smith v. Henry

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

Brenda Henry sued George Smith for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress based on a statement Smith made about her at a Douglas County Board of Commissioners meeting on October 15, 2002. The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment, which were denied by the trial court. Smith appeals, and for reasons that follow, we reverse.

1. We review the trial court’s denial of a motion for summary judgment de novo and view the evidence in a light most favorable to the nonmovant. Viewed in that manner, the evidence…