STEWART v. TROUTT

Docket No. 26246.

73 Mich. App. 378 (1977)

251 N.W.2d 594

STEWART v. TROUTT

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided January 17, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene S. Hoiby, for plaintiff.

Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker (by Stephen E. Glazek and Louis J. Burnett), for defendant.

Before: BASHARA, P.J., and D.E. HOLBROOK and N.J. KAUFMAN, JJ.


BASHARA, P.J.

The appellant, a Romulus city councilman, brought this action for defamation against the appellee, the mayor of Romulus. The complaint alleged that the appellee made a number of defamatory statements at a city council meeting, regarding the appellant's failure to pay property taxes on certain property.

The appellee moved for "accelerated and/or summary judgment" pursuant to GCR 1963, 116.1(3) and (5) and 117.2(1). The motion alleged a number...

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