Legal Opinion
Hibdon v. Grabowski
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided September 27, 2005No. M2004-01050-COA-R3-CVPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. FRANK CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S.,
delivered the opinion of the court,
in which DAVID R. FARMER, J. and HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., joined.
Plaintiff/Appellant owner of jet ski customizing business brought defamation action against defendants alleging libel, civil conspiracy and false light invasion of privacy stemming from statements defendants made about plaintiff, which were published on an Internet news group. The trial court held that venue was proper in Warren County, Tennessee, and that the court had jurisdiction over out-of-state resident defendants. Finding that plaintiff was a public figure…
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