Hucko v. Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co.

We granted this discretionary appeal from a nonfinal order of the trial court 1 to determine whether the defendants in this case, none of whom are engaged in the business of publishing newspapers, magazines, or periodicals, fall within the coverage of sec. 895.05(2), Stats. The statute requires that an allegedly libeled plaintiff make a written demand for a retraction or correction before commencing a defamation action against certain defendants. The trial court held that sec. 895.05(2) applies only to news media defendants who publish newspapers, magazines, or periodicals, and denied the…