Metzler v. Rowell

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that the “threshold question of compliance with the anti-SLAPP [verification requirements] is decided on motion to dismiss or motion to strike,” which, this Court explained, “is analogous to the statutory mechanism of OCGA § 9-11-12 (b
• harmonizing the dismissal procedure provided in Georgia’s anti-SLAPP statute with a traditional motion to dismiss or for summary judgment
• trial court is authorized to receive evidence during an OCGA § 9-11-11.1 hearing without converting the motion to dismiss into one for summary judgment
• OCGA § 9-11-11.1 “provides for a motion to dismiss and hearing on this issue”
• Under former anti-SLAPP statute, attorney’s letter regarding litigation of a zoning matter was “in connection with an issue . . . under 9 consideration by a judicial body” and was thus protected speech.
• “[T]he statute provides that a claim that could reasonably be construed as infringing upon these rights must be accompanied by a detailed verification and provides for a motion to dismiss and hearing on this issue.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

30 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Atlanta Humane Society v. Harkins
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2004-09-27· cited 32×
• Denton v. Browns Mill Development Co.
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 2002-03-27· cited 26×
• Hindu Temple & Community Center of the High Desert, Inc. v. Raghunathan
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2011-07-22· cited 21×
• Georgia Community Support & Solutions, Inc. v. Berryhill
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2005-08-01· cited 17×
• Emory University v. Metro Atlanta Task Force for Homeless, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2013-03-18· cited 16×
• Hagemann v. Berkman Wynhaven Associates, L.P.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2008-03-28· cited 13×
• Adventure Outdoors, Inc. v. Bloomberg
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2010-11-24· cited 13×
• Neff v. McGee.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2018-06-21· cited 13×
• Carolina Industrial Products, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc.
  D. Kansas· 2001-12-18· cited 11×
• Rogers v. Dupree
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2017-03-16· cited 11×
• Harkins v. Atlanta Humane Society
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2004-03-29· cited 10×
• Chatham Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC v. Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2003-07-15· cited 9×
• Land v. Boone
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2004-02-11· cited 9×
• Walden v. Shelton
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2004-10-29· cited 8×
• Jefferson v. Stripling
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2012-06-13· cited 8×
• Lovett v. CAPITAL PRINCIPLES, LLC
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2009-11-06· cited 7×
• Joe Rogers, Jr. v. Hylton B. Dupree
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2019-03-15· cited 7×
• Settles Bridge Farm, LLC v. Masino
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2012-11-16· cited 6×
• Hagemann v. City of Marietta
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2007-07-11· cited 5×
• The Bradbury Co., Inc. v. Teissier-Ducros
  D. Kansas· 2005-08-31· cited 5×

Cites

28 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Hollowell v. Jove
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1981-06-16· cited 168×
• Renden, Inc. v. Liberty Real Estate Ltd. Partnership
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1994-05-09· cited 84×
• Anderson v. Flake
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1997-01-21· cited 80×
• Field v. Kearns
  Connecticut Appellate Court· 1996-09-24· cited 60×
• Demetrios v. State
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2000-10-24· cited 45×
• St. Mary's Hospital of Athens, Inc. v. Radiology Professional Corp.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1992-07-08· cited 44×
• Terrell v. Porter
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1989-01-04· cited 36×
• Nairon v. Land
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2000-02-07· cited 30×
• Choice Hotels International, Inc. v. Ocmulgee Fields, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1996-06-24· cited 29×
• Tri-City Sanitation v. Action Sanitation Service
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1971-04-08· cited 28×
• In Re Lawsuits of Carter
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1998-12-02· cited 22×
• Empire Fire & Marine Insurance v. Metro Courier Corp.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1998-10-08· cited 22×
• Nationsbank, N.A. v. Southtrust Bank of Georgia, N.A.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1997-06-18· cited 21×
• Browns Mill Development Co., Inc. v. Denton
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2001-06-04· cited 17×
• Corner v. State
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1996-10-03· cited 16×
• Cellular One, Inc. v. Emanuel County
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1997-06-25· cited 16×
• Hylton v. American Ass'n for Vocational Instructional Materials, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1994-09-13· cited 16×
• Davis v. Emmis Publishing Corp.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 2000-07-05· cited 16×
• Providence Construction Co. v. Bauer.
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1997-11-17· cited 15×
• Health Horizons, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
  Court of Appeals of Georgia· 1999-07-29· cited 14×