FITZGERALD v. TUCKER

No. 98-C-2313.

737 So.2d 706 (1999)

Ann Lang FITZGERALD v. Thomas C. TUCKER, et ux.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 29, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, John Henderson Ayres, III, Counsel for Applicant.

Carl William Robicheaux, Lafayette, Counsel for respondent.


CALOGERO, Chief Justice.*

We granted a writ in this case to determine whether defendant is liable to plaintiff for defamation. After a thorough review of the record, we reverse the portion of the court of appeal's judgment affirming the district court's award of damages for defamation, because we find that statements made by defendant during a television interview were not actionable as a matter of law, that plaintiff failed to prove defendant...

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