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BARNES v. O'CONNELL

No. A09A2383.

685 S.E.2d 344 (2009)

300 Ga. App. 399

BARNES et al. v. O'CONNELL et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

October 7, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Mason, for Appellant.

Michael E. Garner, Columbus, for Appellee.

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

Andrew O'Connell and his father, Joseph O'Connell, sued Joe Barnes and Tammy Barnes for slander. A jury awarded Andrew O'Connell $6,000 and awarded Joseph O'Connell $175,000. The Barneses appeal, alleging the $175,000 award to Joseph O'Connell is both unsupported by the evidence and excessive. We disagree and affirm the judgment entered on the jury's verdict.

The evidence shows that the Barneses hired Andrew O'Connell to appraise...

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