BOWSER v. DURHAM HERALD CO.

No. COA06-421.

638 S.E.2d 614 (2007)

Joe BOWSER v. The DURHAM HERALD COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

January 2, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of Charles M. Putterman by Charles M. Putterman, Raleigh, for plaintiff-appellant.

The Bussian Law Firm, PLLC, by John A. Bussian, Raleigh, for defendant-appellee.


STEELMAN, Judge.

Plaintiff contends that there was a genuine issue of material fact as to whether defendant published an article with actual malice, and that summary judgment was improperly granted in favor of defendant. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.

Joe Bowser ("plaintiff") was a member of the Durham County Board of Commissioners on 21 May 2004. The Durham Herald Company ("defendant") published an article in The Durham Herald-Sun newspaper on...

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