Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Meredith Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 30, 2008No. A08A1173PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Chief Judge.
Schewislzer Lewis appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to the Meredith Corporation, d/b/a WGCL TV CBS 46, Rick Erbach, Kay Thornhill and Dave Wertheimer (“Meredith”) in his defamation suit. Lewis contends the trial court erred when it granted summary judgment on his claims of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence, and on his claim for punitive damages. Finding no error, we affirm.
Lewis worked as a photographer for Meredith’s Atlanta television station, Channel 46. Erbach was the news director, Wertheimer was the news manager…
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