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McGUIRE v. BOWLIN

No. A18-0167.

932 N.W.2d 819 (2019)

Nathan C. McGUIRE, Appellant, v. Julie A. BOWLIN, Respondent, Thomas M. Bowlin, Defendant, Joy M. Szondy, Respondent, Chelon L. Danielson, Respondent, Cheryl Hewitt, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Filed: September 4, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon L. Van Dyck , Van Dyck Law Firm, PLLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Donald Chance Mark, Jr. , Tyler P. Brimmer , Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A., Eden Prairie, Minnesota, for appellant.

Julie Bowlin, Chanhassen, Minnesota, pro se.

Thomas M. Bowlin, Chanhassen, Minnesota, pro se.

Andrew T. Shern , Andrew T. Shern Law Office, PLLC, Saint Paul, Minnesota, for respondent Joy M. Szondy.

Chelon L. Danielson, Woodbury, Minnesota, pro se.

Kirsten J. Hansen , Garth J. Unke , Stich Angell, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for respondent Cheryl Hewitt.

Mark R. Bradford , Bassford Remele, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota State High School Coaches Association.

Kris Palmer , Jansen & Palmer, LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae National High School Basketball Coaches Association.

OPINION

Under New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710, 11 L.Ed.2d 686 (1964), and its progeny, defamation plaintiffs who are "public officials" or "public figures" can recover in a defamation action only upon a showing of actual malice. See id. at 283-84...

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