Legal Opinion
Robin v. Bellsouth Advertising & Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided May 9, 1996No. A96A0502PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
Robin, a Savannah attorney, sued BellSouth Advertising & Publishing Company (“BAPCO”) over a feature called “Real Consumer Tips” found in its Savannah yellow pages advertising. The trial court dismissed his case for failure to state a claim, and we affirm because Robin cannot succeed, as a matter of law, on his claims for breach of contract, tortious interference with prospective business relations, and violations of the Fair Business Practices Act, OCGA § 10-1-390 et seq.
Tucked amid large and small advertisements for attorneys, “Real Consumer Tips” displays invite…
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