Iacco v. Bohannon

Plaintiff appeals as of right from the May 19, 1975, order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants in plaintiff’s action for libel and slander.

In April of 1973, plaintiff, a high school student at Clare High School, commenced this action for libel and slander against defendant Bohannon, a teacher and basketball coach at said school, and defendant school district, Bohannon’s employer. The complaint averred that plaintiff was a good student, a good athlete and of a good reputation in the community. It was alleged that plaintiff was the captain of the varsity basketball team of which…