DARDEN v. SMITH

No. 2003-1144.

879 So.2d 390 (2004)

Cathy DARDEN v. R. Craig SMITH and The Ferriday Villa Partnership.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 30, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel G. Brenner, Bolen, Parker & Brenner, Ltd., Alexandria, LA, for Plaintiff/Respondent, Cathy Darden.

Thomas M. Hayes, III, Hayes, Harkey, Smith & Cascio, Monroe, LA, for Defendant/Applicant, R. Craig Smith.

David L. Guerry, Long Law Firm, L.L.P., Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Applicant, The Ferriday Villa Partnership.

Court composed of SYLVIA R. COOKS, BILLIE COLOMBARO WOODARD, MARC T. AMY, MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, and ELIZABETH A. PICKETT, Judges.


AMY, Judge.

The plaintiff, a member of the Concordia Parish Police Jury, filed a suit for defamation, intentional infliction of severe emotional distress, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process. The defendants filed a motion to strike under La.Code Civ.P. art. 971 and a motion for summary judgment, alleging that the statements at issue were matters of public concern as they related to matters before the Police Jury. The trial court denied the motions. For the...

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