CHAFOULIAS v. PETERSON

No. C2-01-1617.

642 N.W.2d 764 (2002)

Gus A. CHAFOULIAS, Appellant, v. Lori C. PETERSON, Respondent, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., a Delaware corp., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

April 30, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Berens, Erin K. Fogarty Lisle, Kelly & Berens, P.A., Minneapolis, for appellant.

Kay Nord Hunt, Phillip A. Cole, Laura L. Enga, Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg, P.A., Thomas W. Tinkham, Dean C. Eyler, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Minneapolis, for respondents.

Considered and decided by ANDERSON, Presiding Judge, SCHUMACHER, Judge, and HARTEN, Judge.


OPINION

G. BARRY ANDERSON, Judge.

Hotel owner Gus A. Chafoulias (appellant) brought a defamation action against attorney Lori Peterson (respondent) and the American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC) (respondent) in response to Peterson's televised statements alleging appellant's knowledge of acts of sexual abuse and harassment perpetrated against his female employees by male guests at his hotel. The district court granted respondents summary judgment, reasoning...

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