COLE v. STAR TRIBUNE

Nos. C8-97-2281, C9-98-50.

581 N.W.2d 364 (1998)

Harvey James COLE, (C8-97-2281), Brehmer & Rosen, (C9-98-50), Appellants. v. The STAR TRIBUNE, et al., Defendants, St. Paul Pioneer Press, et al., Denise Sibenaller, Diane Mundt, Sandra Bates, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

July 14, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jesse Gant, III, Minneapolis, for appellant Cole.

David L. Brehmer, Rachel B. Rosen, Brehmer & Rosen, Bloomington, appellant pro se in C9-98-50.

Stephen J. Smith, Smith & Tollefson, Owatonna, for respondent Diane Mundt.

J. Mark Catron, Autumn L. Anderson, Hansen, Dordell, Bradt, Odlaug & Bradt, St. Paul, for respondent Sandra Bates.

Eric J. Magnuson, Todd P. Zettler, Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, Minneapolis, for respondent Denise Sibenaller.

Paul R. Hannah, St. Paul, for respondent St. Paul Pioneer Press and Knight Ridder Information, Inc.

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Peter M. Ackerberg, St. Paul, for amici curiae State of Minnesota and Minnesota Board of Pardons.

Randy Lebedoff, Minneapolis, for respondents.

Considered and decided by AMUNDSON, P.J., and KLAPHAKE and SHUMAKER, JJ.


OPINION

SHUMAKER, Judge.

Appellants Cole and Brehmer & Rosen seek review of (1) an adverse summary judgment in a defamation action, and (2) the district court's imposition of bad faith costs and fees. Respondents Sibenaller, Mundt, and Bates move to strike portions of appellants' briefs and for an award of bad faith costs and fees on appeal. We affirm summary judgment and grant respondents' motions.

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