SMITH v. MARTIN

No. 2009-CA-002226-MR.

331 S.W.3d 637 (2011)

Joanne SMITH, Appellant, v. Odell MARTIN, in his Official capacity as Mayor of Horse Cave, Kentucky, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

February 4, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Mike Moulton , Elizabethtown, KY, for appellant.

Robert D. Hudson , Florence, KY, Shawn Rosso Alcott , (argued), Bowling Green, KY, for appellee.

Before TAYLOR, Chief Judge; STUMBO, Judge; SHAKE, Senior Judge.


OPINION

TAYLOR, Chief Judge.

Joanne Smith brings this appeal from a November 17, 2009, summary judgment dismissing Smith's defamation claims against Odell Martin. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.

Martin is the mayor of Horse Cave, Kentucky.2 In that role, he presided over a special meeting of the city council on July 31, 2008. During the city council meeting, members of the public expressed concerned...

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