Bradshaw v. Swagerty

Foth, J.:

Plaintiff Rodney Bradshaw brought this action for slander and outrage, with both counts arising out of a single verbal encounter with the defendant, Daniel L. Swagerty. On the basis of depositions and answers to interrogatories the trial court rendered summary judgment for the defendant, and plaintiff has appealed. There is no claim that discovery was not complete. The question, therefore, is whether, taking plaintiff’s evidence in the light most favorable to him, he had a submissible case under either of his theories.

The defendant is a lawyer who, in March, 1975, was retained by the…