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Highsmith v. Cone

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 5, 1976
138 Ga. App. 330 (Ga. Ct. App. 1976)

Opinion

51767.

ARGUED FEBRUARY 2, 1976.

DECIDED APRIL 5, 1976.

Malicious prosecution. Chatham Superior Court. Before Judge Oliver.

Gerald H. Cohen, for appellant.

Phyllis Kravitch, Lewis Javetz, Harris Lewis, Harvey Weitz, for appellee.


The plaintiff appeals from a judgment sustaining the defendant's motion to dismiss his complaint for damages based on alleged malicious prosecution. The complaint alleged that the defendant caused a public indecency warrant to be issued against him, which resulted in his arrest and imprisonment; that the warrant was finally disposed of in his favor by being dead docketed; and that the prosecution was carried out without any probable cause. Held:

The case is controlled adversely to the plaintiff by the decision of this court in Courtenay v. Randolph, 125 Ga. App. 581 ( 188 S.E.2d 396).

Judgment affirmed. Bell, C. J., and Clark, J., concur.

ARGUED FEBRUARY 2, 1976 — DECIDED APRIL 5, 1976.


Summaries of

Highsmith v. Cone

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Apr 5, 1976
138 Ga. App. 330 (Ga. Ct. App. 1976)
Case details for

Highsmith v. Cone

Case Details

Full title:HIGHSMITH v. CONE

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Apr 5, 1976

Citations

138 Ga. App. 330 (Ga. Ct. App. 1976)
226 S.E.2d 130

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