TATUR v. SOLSRUD

No. 91-1496.

167 Wis.2d 266 (1992)

481 N.W.2d 657

Randolph TATUR, Raymond Kramer, Eugene Dusell, Melvin Wedwick, Robert Martindale, Donald Molstad, Gerald Booth and Phillip J. Schneider, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. David SOLSRUD and John Christman, Defendants-Respondents, John P. KAISER and Alan Rathsack, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided February 18, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of plaintiffs-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Richard L. Wachowski of Thornton, Black, Wachowski & Grosskopf, S.C. of Eau Claire.

On behalf of defendant-respondent Solsrud, the cause was submitted on the brief of David E. Richie of Herrick, Hart, Duchemin, Danielson & Guettinger, S.C. of Eau Claire. On behalf of defendant-respondent Christman, the cause was submitted on the brief of Susan M. Zabel of Coe, Dalrymple, Heathman, Coe & Zabel, S.C. of Rice Lake.

Before Cane, P.J., LaRocque and Myse, JJ.


LaROCQUE, J.

Randolph Tatur, Raymond Kramer, Eugene Dusell, Melvin Wedwick, Robert Martindale, Donald Molstad, Gerald Booth and Phillip J. Schneider, candidates running for reelection to the Rusk County Board, appeal a summary judgment in favor of David J. Solsrud and John Christman, sued for defamation because they allegedly misrepresented the candidates' voting records in letters they sent out to electors during the election race.1 The...

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