Haxhi v. Moss

The plaintiffs in this libel action, Patty and Ben Haxhi, doing business as Patty’s Pantry, appeal from the granting of the defendant’s motion to dissolve or modify an ex parte prejudgment attachment. The plaintiffs challenge the trial court’s finding that there was insufficient evidence to establish probable cause that the defendant had acted with malice in fact. The defendant has cross appealed, claiming that the trial court improperly determined that her challenged statement (1) was not protected by the constitutional guarantee of free speech and (2) accused the plaintiffs of dealing drugs.