Legal Opinion
Mathews v. ATLANTA NEWSPAPERS INC.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 20, 1967No. 43030PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Felton, Chief Judge.
1. Even assuming that the published article, which referred merely to “a Forest Park plumber,” made the plaintiff’s identity ascertainable, the article was not shown to be of a libelous nature, as is discussed hereinbelow.
2. The article was not libel per se, which consists of a charge that one is guilty of a crime, dishonesty or immorality. Anderson v. Kennedy, 47 Ga. App. 380, 382 (170 SE 555); Grayson v. Savannah News-Press, 110 Ga. App. 561, 566 (139 SE2d 347).
3. “The distinction between pleading libel per se and pleading libel by use of words of covert meaning is that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Atlanta Journal Co. v. DoyalCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Davis v. General Finance & Thrift Corp.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
- Horton v. Georgian Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1932
- Anderson v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- Grayson v. Savannah News-Press, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Rosanova v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1976
- Williams v. Trust Co. of Ga.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Retail Credit Co. v. RussellSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Hayes v. IrwinDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1982
- Morton v. StewartCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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