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BAUER v. 7-ELEVEN, INC.

No. ED 97989.

391 S.W.3d 25 (2012)

Thomas BAUER, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. 7-ELEVEN, INC. and Randy C. Munton, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Five.

Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer to Supreme Court Denied January 7, 2013.

Application for Transfer to Supreme Court Denied February 26, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. McCollough , Melissa R. Null , St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Daniel A. Raniere , Mark A. Panzeri , Mark C. Aubuchon , St. Louis, MO, for respondent.

Before LAWRENCE E. MOONEY, P.J., PATRICIA L. COHEN, J., and ROBERT M. CLAYTON III, J.

ROBERT M. CLAYTON III, Judge.

7-Eleven, Inc. and Randy Munton, Inc., ("Defendants"), appeal the trial court's judgment following a jury verdict in favor of Thomas Bauer ("Plaintiff") in his defamation suit. Because Plaintiff failed to prove Defendants acted with actual malice, we reverse the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

The present action arises from a successful campaign to recall Plaintiff from his position as alderman for the 24th Ward of the City...

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