Weber v. Woods

This appeal arises from a suit for alleged defamation based on certain statements made ■ by the defendant, Woods, concerning the plaintiff, during the course of a television “talk show” broadcast on Station WBICBTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of the defendant, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (hereinafter referred as ABC). The trial court entered summary judgment on behalf of the defendants, and the plaintiff has brought this appeal. The plaintiff contends that the summary judgment was improperly entered and argues that (1) he has sufficiently pleaded actual malice as is required in New…