Kennedy v. Mid-Continent Telecasting, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is a libel action by Verne Kennedy, a county commissioner of Crawford County, Kansas, (plaintiff-appellee) against Mid-Continent Telecasting, Inc. (defendant-appellant) for a publication carried over the defendant’s television station on the 19th day of February, 1962. The petition was filed on the 9th day of May, 1962, and was attacked by a motion to make definite and certain and by a motion to strike, both of which were overruled. Thereafter, the defendant’s demurrer was overruled and appeal has been duly perfected by the defendant…