Court of Appeals of Georgia November 28, 1978, 56492 (Cates v. Nichols)

Shulman, Judge.

Appellants brought an action against appellees, a television reporter and his employer, alleging that they were defamed by a news broadcast in which it was reported that "Shag” Cates, Fulton County tax assessor, had not divested himself of his real estate holdings and that "Shag” Cates held certain property jointly with close relatives, the appellants.