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PEACOCK v. RETAIL CREDIT COMPANY

No. 28646.

429 F.2d 31 (1970)

Cassius L. PEACOCK, Jr., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RETAIL CREDIT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied August 3, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. James Jessee, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., Shoob, McLain & Jessee, Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant.

Hugh M. Dorsey, Jr., W. Rhett Tanner, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellee, Hansell, Post, Brandon & Dorsey, Atlanta, Ga., of counsel.

Before TUTTLE, DYER and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

This is a diversity action for libel and invasion of privacy against Retail Credit Company for allegedly publishing false and defamatory statements in credit reports furnished to insurance companies and banks. The District Court entered summary judgment for defendant Retail Credit Company, holding that the Georgia one year statute of limitations, Ga.Code § 3-1004, barred the libel action and that no claim...

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