ORTEGO v. HICKERSON

No. CA 97-1409.

989 So.2d 777 (2008)

Paul ORTEGO v. Eldridge HICKERSON, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 14, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen Bruce Rozas, Rozas and Rozas, Mamou, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee: Paul Ortego.

Katherine G. Eckert, Long Law Firm, LLP, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendants/Appellants: Darnall, Sikes, Gardes & Frederick Steve Moosa.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, JOHN D. SAUNDERS, and GLENN B. GREMILLION, Judges.


SAUNDERS, Judge.

This is a case involving claims brought forth by the former executive director of a housing authority board against, amongst others, a CPA firm for, inter alia, defamation of character. The Plaintiff alleged that a member of the CPA firm made false statements about him accusing him of criminal activity.

Based on this allegation, the Plaintiff contended that the member of the CPA firm had committed defamation per se with truth...

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