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CAPAN v. DAUGHERTY

No. CO-86-1940.

402 N.W.2d 561 (1987)

Karen CAPAN, Appellant, v. Patrick DAUGHERTY, defendant and third party plaintiff, Respondent, v. Ruth HAMMOND, et al., third party defendants, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

March 17, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seymour J. Mansfield, Robert A. Johnson, Seymour J. Mansfield & Associates, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Robert J. Alfton, Minneapolis City Atty., Jerome F. Fitzgerald, Asst. City Atty., Minneapolis, for respondent Patrick Daugherty.

John P. Borger, Faegre & Benson, Minneapolis, for respondents Ruth Hammond, et al.

Heard, considered and decided by POPOVICH, C.J., and SEDGWICK and CRIPPEN, JJ.

OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

This appeal is from a trial court summary judgment dismissing respondents from appellant's defamation cause of action. Appellant claims the trial court erred in (1) finding the remarks were constitutionally protected statements of opinion and (2) refusing to allow appellant to amend her complaint. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant Karen Capan was hired in early 1979 by the City of Minneapolis as a community block...

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