Booker v. Eddins

Birdsong, Chief Judge.

Summary Judgment — Malicious Prosecution. The facts in this record show that M. V. Booker, a member of the Georgia Bar, moved to Dublin and joined together in practice with an attorney already in practice in that city. Shortly after commencing practice, Ms. Booker received a letter notice from the city governing authorities that a local ordinance required the payment of an annual fee of $100 in order to practice in Dublin. This fee was labeled a “license” rather than a tax. Ms. Booker replied by mail that her associate in practice had already paid the required fee and…