Legal Opinion
Molton v. Commercial Credit Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 23, 1972No. 47544PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ebeehardt, Presiding Judge.
We can find no basis for a charge of libel. "A libel is a false and malicious defamation of another, expressed in print, or writing, or pictures, or signs, tending to injure the reputation of an individual, and expose him to public hatred, contempt or ridicule. The publication of the libelous matter is essential to recovery.” Code § 105-701.
It does not appear that Commercial Credit has published anything in writing, printing, pictures, signs, etc. concerning the plaintiffs. Not having done so, a recovery was unauthorized. Citizens & Southern Nat. Bank v. Hendricks,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pavesich v. New England Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Behre v. National Cash Register Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Gouldman-Taber Pontiac, Inc. v. ZerbstSupreme Court of Georgia · 1957
- Haggard v. ShawCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Ozborn v. WoolworthSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Mary Kicklighter v. Nails by Jannee, Inc., Mary Kicklighter v. Nails by Jannee, Inc., and Third-Party v. Kay-See Dental Manufacturing Co., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,623 Julian P. Wammock v. Celotex Corporation, National Gypsum CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Community Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Foster Developers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- White v. Cudahy Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Hickson v. Home Federal of AtlantaDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1992
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