McLeod v. State Ex Rel. Montana Department of Transportation

¶1 Jack McLeod appeals from the order of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, granting summary judgment in favor of defendants Sue Hoell and the State of Montana on McLeod’s libel, slander, and malicious prosecution claims. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶2 McLeod is a certified real estate appraiser. He owns McLeod Realty in Butte, Montana, and is frequently hired to conduct appraisals in condemnation litigation. Of relevance to the present case, McLeod was hired by the landowners in State of Montana, Dept. of Transp. v. The Lee Family Trust and State of Montana, Dept. of Transp.…