Legal Opinion
INFINITE ENERGY, INC. v. Pardue
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 30, 2011No. A11A0293PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Infinite Energy, Inc., a Florida-based natural gas marketer, filed a defamation action against attorney David L. Pardue, the law firm of Hartman, Simons, Spielman & Wood, LLP (“HSSW”), and Poston Communications, LLC, alleging that the defendants issued a press release that falsely accused Infinite Energy of having “deceived, cheated and misled” its customers. The trial court granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss, concluding, inter alia, that the statements were not actionable. Infinite Energy appeals. Because the trial court failed to apply the proper guidelines in…
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