Legal Opinion
Peroutka v. Streng
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 30, 1997No. 1871, Sept. Term, 1996PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CATHELL, Judge.
Michael A. and Diane M. Peroutka appeal from the granting of a Motion of Summary Judgment in favor of Marsha Streng, appellee, by the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. This appeal involves an alleged defamatory statement made by appellee to appellant Diane M. Peroutka and her daughter. Appellants present one question on appeal: “Did the circuit court err when it granted [appellee’s] Motion for Summary Judgment.” We shall affirm.
The Facts
Prior to her marriage to Michael M. Peroutka, Diane M. Peroutka was married to Scott Hubbard, and two children resulted from Mrs. Peroutka’s…
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