Gleichenhaus v. Carlyle

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, C.J.:

This court granted review of the judgment of the Court of Appeals in Gleichenhaus v. Carlyle, 3 Kan. App. 2d 146, 591 P.2d 635 (1979), affirming the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in a libel action.

The facts of this defamation case are fully stated in the Court of Appeals opinion. The Court of Appeals held that although the trial court may have erred in limiting discovery, the error, if any, was harmless, and on the undisputed facts the publications were not actionable and the trial court correctly rendered summary judgment for…