Legal Opinion
Terrell v. Hester
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 13, 1987No. 73289PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from a verdict against him on both a claim and a counterclaim. He had sued defendants, father and son, for battery arising from an altercation. OCGA § 51-1-13. The Hesters counterclaimed based on a letter sent to them by plaintiff concerning their daughter and sister.
1. Plaintiff claims error in the trial court’s refusal to direct a verdict concerning the counterclaim for failure to state a legal cause of action. A review of the transcript and record reveals that no motion for directed verdict was made by plaintiff concerning the counterclaim. There is…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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