Legal Opinion
Davis v. Shavers
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 17, 1997No. A96A2283PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
Defendants James Travis Davis and Donald L. Shaw were members of a political group called “Citizens for Responsible Government,” which filed certain recall applications against various officials of the City of Fort Oglethorpe, including plaintiff Glenn Shavers. A trial court found that the recall applications were legally insufficient, and that decision was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Georgia in Davis v. Shavers, 263 Ga. 785 (439 SE2d 650) (1994). Thereafter, Shavers brought this action for libel against numerous members of the political group based upon statements…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Williams v. Trust Co. of Ga.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Dixie Broadcasting Corp. v. RiversSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
- Fedderwitz v. LambSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
- Wilson v. SullivanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
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3Cited by13 opinions
- O'NEAL v. Home Town Bank of Villa RicaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Schafer v. Time, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Davis v. ShaversSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
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- Atlanta Humane Society v. MillsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
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