Legal Opinion
Bellemeade, LLC v. Stoker
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 26, 2006No. S05G1352PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENHAM, Justice.
Appellees Jerry Stoker and the Stoker Group and appellants entered into several partnerships in connection with the residential development of various properties. When the parties decided to dissolve the partnerships but were unable to agree how to do it, they resorted to litigation. While the litigation was pending, appellee Jerry Stoker amended his complaint to include a claim for slander against appellant Edward Faircloth, which claim did not include a plea for special damages (see OCGA § 9-11-9 (g)), making his claim one for slander per se. See McGee v. Gast, 257 Ga. App.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Whitley v. NewmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
- Webster v. WilkinsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
- Jaillett v. Georgia Television Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Stoker v. BELLEMEADE, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
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