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DENNY v. MERTZ

No. 76-186.

84 Wis.2d 654 (1978)

267 N.W.2d 304

DENNY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MERTZ, and another, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 30, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant, McGraw-Hill, Inc., the cause was submitted on the briefs of Don S. Peterson, and Whyte & Hirschboeck, S.C., of Milwaukee.

For the appellant, Orville R. Mertz, the cause was submitted on the brief of L. C. Hammond, Jr., Michael J. Conlan, and Quarles & Brady of Milwaukee.

For the respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Andrew O. Riteris, and Michael, Best & Friedrich of Milwaukee.

DAY, J.

These are appeals from an order in a libel suit. The order dismissed, and in effect denied, two separate motions to dismiss a complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. The plaintiff-respondent, William A. Denny (plaintiff) filed the complaint on April 12, 1976, alleging that defendants-appellants, Orville R. Mertz and McGraw-Hill, Inc. (Mr. Mertz and McGraw-Hill) defamed him.1 Mr. Mertz is alleged...

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