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STERN v. CREDIT BUREAU OF MILWAUKEE

No. 81-729.

105 Wis.2d 647 (1981)

315 N.W.2d 511

James F. STERN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CREDIT BUREAU OF MILWAUKEE, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 21, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Robert D. Sullivan of Merten & Schwemer, S.C., of Milwaukee.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of John R. Dawson and Steven P. Morstad of Foley & Lardner of Milwaukee.

Before Decker, C.J., Moser, P.J., and Randa, J.

MOSER, P.J.

James F. Stern (Stern) brought this action against Credit Bureau of Milwaukee (Credit Bureau) seeking damages for reckless and malicious libel. The trial court granted Credit Bureau's motion for summary judgment. Stern appeals from that order. Because we conclude that the communication at issue is not defamatory as a matter of law, and that Stern's claim under the Fair Credit Reporting Act1 was not pleaded or argued before...

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