VAN GETER v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ATLANTA

66431, 66430.

167 Ga. App. 432 (1983)

306 S.E.2d 707

VAN GETER v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ATLANTA et al.; and vice versa.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided July 12, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry B. Hatcher, for appellant.

Bernard Parks, for appellees.


BIRDSONG, Judge.

This appeal and cross appeal arise from a $100,000 jury verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff in this defamation action.

1. Plaintiff contends in his only enumeration of error that the jury award was inadequate. This action was submitted to the jury pursuant to OCGA § 51-12-6 (Code Ann. § 105-2003) as a case "in which the entire injury is to the peace, happiness, or feelings of the plaintiff." The latter section further provides...

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