LAMB v. RIZZO

No. 03-3179.

391 F.3d 1133 (2004)

Thomas P. LAMB, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Tony RIZZO, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

December 9, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on the briefs: Thomas P. Lamb, pro se.

Michael J. Abrams of Lathrop & Gage L.C., Kansas City, Missouri, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before LUCERO, McKAY, and TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judges.


McKAY, Circuit Judge.

The state of Kansas incarcerated Thomas P. Lamb, pro se plaintiff in this libel action, over thirty years ago. He is serving three consecutive life sentences for two counts of first degree kidnapping and one count of first degree murder. In July 2001, defendant, newspaper reporter Tony Rizzo, wrote two articles about Mr. Lamb's convictions and upcoming parole hearing. When Mr. Lamb's request for parole was subsequently denied, he sued Mr. Rizzo...

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