Walden v. Shelton

Eldridge, Judge.

William Shelton, Jr. brought suit against Linda Walden alleging slander per se, damage to his personal reputation, damage to his business reputation, wounded feelings and embarrassment, punitive damages, and attorney fees for allegedly false statements Walden made before the city council of Temple, Georgia. Before the city council, Walden accused Shelton of criminal conduct toward Walden and others and accused Shelton of owing money to the City of Temple for outstanding bond forfeitures, which resulted in the revocation of Shelton’s privilege to write bail bonds for the City…