310 Ga. App. 64 - Marshall v. Browning’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 7 state decisions

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1. “actual malice requires a deliberate intention to do wrong and denotes express malice or malice in fact. Actual malice does not include implied malice, or the reckless disregard for the rights and safety of others. A deliberate intention to do wrong such as to constitute the actual malice necessary to overcome official immunity must be the intent to cause the harm suffered by the plaintiffs. Likewise, the phrase “actual intent to cause injury” has been defined in a tort context to mean an actual intent to cause harm to the plaintiff, not merely an intent to do the act purportedly resulting in the claimed injury. This definition of intent contains aspects of malice, perhaps a wicked or evil motive.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. HART Et Al. v. SIRMANS · Schwartz v. Gwinnett County

2. “To prevail at summary judgment, the moving party must demonstrate that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that the evidence and all reasonable inferences and conclusions drawn therefrom, viewed in the nonmovant’s favor, warrant judgment as a matter of law. We review de novo the trial court’s ruling on a motion for summary judgment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. HART Et Al. v. SIRMANS · 337 Ga. App. 183 - Worthwhile Investments, LLC v. Terry Higgins