FORD v. ROWLAND

Nos. 88-1608, 89-102.

562 So.2d 731 (1990)

Sue FORD, Appellant, v. Charles ROWLAND, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied June 20, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott D. Sheftall and Robert C. Levine of Floyd, Pearson, Richman, Greer, Weil, Zack & Brumbaugh, P.A., Miami, for appellant.

Sylvia K. Drusa and Linda S. Bols of Fisher, Rushmer, Werrenrath, Keiner, Wack & Dickson, P.A., Orlando and Tom G. Burrows of Raymond, Wilson, Burrows & Jester, P.A., Merritt Island, co-counsel for appellee Charles Rowland.

G.B. Mcvay Voght and Kary B. Reed of Hannah, Marsee, Beik & Voght, P.A., Orlando, for appellee Canaveral Port Authority.

Robert D. Gatton and M. Susan Sacco of Broad and Cassel, Maitland, for appellees Wesley Houser and Charlotte Houser.

Patricia K. Olney of Spielvogel and Goldman, P.A., Merritt Island, for appellee Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.

Stanley Wolfman of Wolfman & Greenfield, P.A., Merritt Island, for appellee Kenneth Karpinski.

Dwight W. Severs of Holland, Starling & Severs, P.A., Titusville, for appellee Thomas Newbern.


COBB, Judge.

The appellant, Sue Ford, an incumbent Port Commissioner of the Canaveral Port Authority, was the plaintiff below in an action against multiple defendants for libel, conspiracy to defame, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The action concerned a poem written by a former Deputy Director of the Port Authority, Ken Karpinski. After circulation of the poem at a Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce social function on September 3, 1986, Ford sued...

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