Legal Opinion
Denton v. Browns Mill Development Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 27, 2002No. S01G0515PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hines, Justice.
We granted certiorari in Browns Mill Dev. Co. v. Denton, 247 Ga. App. 232 (543 SE2d 65) (2000), to determine whether the Court of Appeals was correct that trespass is a tort that falls outside the ambit of OCGA § 9-11-11.1, Georgia’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Litiga*3tion Against Public Participation) statute. Finding that trespass, as alleged here, is not covered by OCGA § 9-11-11.1, we affirm.
Denton is a DeKalb County resident who formed DeKalb Citizens for a Better Environment, an organization dedicated to preserving the county’s remaining natural areas (collectively “Denton”).…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Daniel v. American Optical Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Metzler v. RowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Citizens for Ethical Government, Inc. v. Gwinnett Place Associates, L.P.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- Browns Mill Development Co., Inc. v. DentonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
- Hirsh v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Leiendecker v. Asian Women United of MinnesotaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2014
- Hindu Temple & Community Center of the High Desert, Inc. v. RaghunathanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
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