Riemers v. Grand Forks Herald

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Roland C. Riemers (“Riem-ers”) appeals the trial court’s order granting the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dated January 13, 2004. 1 We affirm.

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[¶ 2] Riemers sued Stephen J. Lee (“Lee”), the Grand Forks Herald (“Herald”), and its parent-company, Knight-Rid-der, Inc. (“Knight-Ridder”), alleging that Lee, a staff writer and employee of the Herald, wrote an article regarding Riem-ers in a North Dakota Senate election containing a statement that was “deliberately and maliciously false and libelous.” The statement in question reads as follows: “The court said it…