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SMITH v. BAPTISTE

No. S09A1543.

694 S.E.2d 83 (2010)

SMITH et al. v. BAPTISTE et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

March 15, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greenberg Traurig, Mark G. Trigg, Ryan C. Grelecki, Atlanta, for appellants.

Molden, Holley & Thompson, Regina Sledge Molden, Oni A. Holley, Atlanta, for appellees.

Powell Goldstein, Eric P. Schroeder, LeeAnn Jones, William V. Custer IV, Charles M. Cork, Jr., Atlanta, amici curiae.

CARLEY, Presiding Justice.

Salon Baptiste and Cheryl Baptiste (Appellees) filed a complaint for damages against Chuck Smith and WQXI 790 AM (Appellants), based on allegedly defamatory statements made by Smith and broadcast by WQXI. Pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-68(a), Appellants offered to settle the case for $5,000. Appellees did not respond to the offer, which was deemed a rejection under OCGA § 9-11-68(c). The trial court subsequently granted Appellants' motion...

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