EASON PUBLICATIONS v. ATLANTA GAZETTE

53072.

141 Ga. App. 321 (1977)

233 S.E.2d 232

EASON PUBLICATIONS, INC. v. ATLANTA GAZETTE, INC.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 28, 1977.

Rehearing Denied February 18, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Myer, for appellant.

John F. Sweet, for appellee.


MARSHALL, Judge.

The Atlanta Gazette, Inc., brought this libel action against Eason (a rival newspaper publisher) alleging the latter maliciously published false information to advertisers of the Gazette which would injure the standing and business reputation of the Gazette and expose it to ridicule in the business public and community, resulting in losses of advertising revenue in the amount of $5,000. Eason moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the plaintiff...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases