WILLIAMS v. NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC.

No. 11-CA-887.

96 So.3d 1195 (2012)

Moses Junior WILLIAMS v. NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC., d/b/a KTVE Channel 10 and myarklamiss.com, Griffin Scott, Jack Boggan, and Tallulah Publishing d/b/a the Madison Journal.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

April 10, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. DuBos , K. Lamar Walters, III , Attorneys at Law, Monroe, LA for Plaintiff/Appellant, Moses Junior Williams.

Mary Ellen Roy , Dan Zimmerman , Attorneys at Law, New Orleans, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. d/b/a Ktve Channel 10 and myarklamiss.com. and Griffin Scott.

Arthur L. Stewart , Attorney at Law, Monroe, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, Tallulah Publishing, Inc., d/b/a Madison Journal and Jack Boggan, in his Capacity as an Employee of Tallulah Publishing, Inc., d/b/a Madison Journal.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, CLARENCE E. McMANUS, and WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD.


SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

This appeal arises in a defamation suit.1 The plaintiff appeals a judgment that granted the defendants' exceptions of no cause of action and prescription, granted a special motion to strike the petition, and awarded attorney's fees to the defendants on the special motion to strike. We amend and affirm.

FACTS

Moses Junior Williams was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Northeast...

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