Associates Corp. of North America v. Smithley

BARTEAU, Judge.

The Associates Corporation of North American (ACONA) and Darryl Webb (collectively referred to as ACONA) appeal the denial of their motions for partial summary judgment on Shelly Smithley's claims of assault and battery and defamation. Restated, the issues which have been certified for this appeal are:

I. Whether the court should have granted summary judgment on Smithley's allegations of defamation where the undisputed evidence is that the alleged defamatory statement was true;

II. Whether the court should have granted summary judgment in favor of Webb on Smithley's claim of…