Jackson v. City of Columbus

Peggy Bryant, Judge.

{¶ 1} Pursuant to R.C. 2744.02(C), defendant-appellant, city of Columbus (“city”), appeals from the June 6, 2003 decision and entry of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting in part and denying in part summary judgment to the city on the defamation claims that plaintiff-appellee, James G. Jackson, the city’s chief of police (“chief’), brought against the city. The city presents a single assignment of error:

“The trial court committed prejudicial error when it partially overruled defendant-appellant city of Columbus’ motion for summary judgment. The trial court’s…