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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA v. GETER

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252 Ga. 196 (1984)

312 S.E.2d 309

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA v. GETER.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied March 6, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jackson & Howell, Bernard Parks, for appellant.

Hatcher, Irvin & Pressley, Jerry B. Hatcher, Henry M. Hatcher, Jr., for appellee.

CLARKE, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider the unique question of the effect of a notice of appeal upon a subsequent motion for new trial which is filed within the statutory period.

Mr. Geter sued the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta for slander and a verdict for a sum of money was returned in his favor. A judgment was entered. Geter then filed a notice of appeal complaining that the verdict was excessively low. This action left the Housing...

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