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SISLEY v. SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

No. 69316-6-I.

321 P.3d 276 (2014)

Drake H. SISLEY and Antoinette L. Sisley, husband and wife, Appellants, v. SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a local government entity, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Publication ordered March 19, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond Huber Siderius , Siderius Lonergan & Martin LLP, Seattle, WA, for Appellant(s).

Jeffrey A.o. Freimund , Freimund Jackson Tardif & Benedict Garra, Olympia, WA, for Respondent(s).

PUBLISHED OPINION

GROSSE, J.

¶ 1 To overcome a defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissal in an action for defamation, a plaintiff must establish falsity, unprivileged communication, fault, and damages. Here, the plaintiff failed to do so and thus the summary judgment dismissal of the defamation claim was appropriate. We affirm the trial court's order.

FACTS

¶ 2 In March 2009, The Roosevelt News, Roosevelt High School...

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