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KING v. MASSON

56064.

148 Ga. App. 229 (1978)

251 S.E.2d 107

KING v. MASSON.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided November 14, 1978.

Rehearing Denied November 28, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wesley R. Asinof, for appellant.

McAllister & Roberts, J. Dunham McAllister, for appellee.

SHULMAN, Judge.

After learning that appellant-mayor called appellee (a radio operator employed in the city police department) a "dope addict" and stated appellee was "on drugs," appellee commenced an action against the City of Mountain View and appellant to recover damages for slander. This appeal is from a judgment entered on a jury verdict against appellant in the amount of $15,000 actual and $20,000 punitive damages...

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