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MELTON v. BOW

33658.

241 Ga. 629 (1978)

247 S.E.2d 100

MELTON v. BOW.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided July 6, 1978.

Rehearing Denied July 21, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, Michael J. Bowers, Senior Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

Dennis T. Cathey, Edward E. Strain, III, for appellee.

JORDAN, Justice.

This court granted certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals in Melton v. Bow, 145 Ga.App. 272 (243 S.E.2d 590) (1978), a case in which Michael L. Bow brought an action against Dr. Charles E. Melton for slander and libel. The jury returned a verdict for Bow in the amount of $200,000, and the Court of Appeals affirmed.

Dr. Melton had a limited privilege...

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