Kleman v. Charles City Police Department

WOLLE, Justice.

The order challenged on this interlocutory appeal by a newspaper and its editor denied their motion to dismiss one of plaintiff’s damage claims and enjoined them from disseminating certain information pertaining to the lawsuit. We affirm the ruling on the motion to dismiss but reverse the grant of injunctive relief and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Plaintiff, a resident of Floyd County, brought this action at law against defendants Charles City Police Department (identified as “a division of Charles City, Iowa, a municipal corporation”);…