Legal Opinion
Hawks v. Hinely
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 16, 2001No. A01A1184, A01A1185, A01A1186PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Blackburn, Chief Judge.
In these three related appeals involving Georgia’s Anti-Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) Statute, OCGA § fill-11.1, John Hinely and Angela Brackett (the “Officials”) appeal the trial court’s dismissal without prejudice of their separate lawsuits against Jodi Hawks and Allen Williams (the “Constituents”). Each lawsuit revolves around allegations that the Constituents made in applications to recall the Officials as mayor and mayor pro tern of Port Wentworth. The trial court dismissed the Officials’ actions because they failed to verify their…
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