Spaulding v. Rich's, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, Judge.
In this action brought by appellant for defamation, the fact is undisputed that the only statements made by appellee Rich’s and appellee Credit Bureau of Georgia were truthful. Therefore, the trial court was correct to grant appellees’ motion for summary judgment and we affirm that grant.
It was undisputed that appellant’s account with Rich’s became delinquent and that Rich’s placed her account with its attorney for collection. Rich’s reported that sequence of events to Credit Bureau of Georgia. The latter, in the business of recording and reporting others’ credit experiences,…
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