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Georgia Appellate Court Not Persuaded by Public Figure in Defamation Suit Brought Against Newspaper


by Corinne R. Simon View Biography
Holland & Knight LLP View Firm Credentials
Jacksonville Office

June 21, 2008

Previously published on June 3, 2008

A Georgia appellate court affirmed a summary judgment in favor of a newspaper in a defamation case, holding that the newspaper provided sufficient evidence to negate a public figure's claim of actual malice.


 

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