Dougherty v. Harvey’s Empirical Analysis
2018
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Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Time, Inc. v. Hill · United States v. Four Parcels of Real Property in Greene & Tuscaloosa Counties · Jeffery v. Sarasota White Sox, Inc.
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“apparent on its face ... [since] [t]he plain import of the words spoken charge [plaintiff] with having HIV-a 'contagious disorder' within the meaning of O.C.G.A. § 51-5-4(a)(2) [and] [n]either extrinsic facts nor innuendo is necessary to establish the defamatory character of the words.”
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