Legal Opinion
Garrett v. Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 3, 1995No. A95A0325PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, as assignee of Barnett Higher Education Loan Program, filed a complaint on a note against Garrett in a state court, seeking the principal sum of $2,949.05, interest, collection costs pursuant to 20 USCA § 1091a (b) (1), and court costs.
Defendant, by counterclaim, sought $5,700,000 in damages for libel, slander, and perjury by causing her to be served with this allegedly frivolous lawsuit. Plaintiff moved to dismiss the counterclaim because: (1) it is barred by certain exceptions and limitations in the Georgia Tort Claims…
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- Garrett v. DeWorkenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
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