Young v. Jones

This case comes before the court on appeal from a judgment of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, which granted the summary judgment motion of plaintiff-appellee, Joseph L. Young, and dismissed defendant-appellant Christopher F. Jones’s defamation claim. Appellant appeals that judgment and sets forth the following assignments of error:

“I. The trial court erred in granting Young’s motion for summary judgment on Jones’ defamation claim because there was a genuine issue of material fact on whether the defamatory statements were published to third parties outside the grievance process.

“II.…