Legal Opinion
Woodmont Corp. v. Rockwood Center Partnership
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided January 21, 1993No. Civ. A. 91-1465-BPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BELOT, District Judge.
This case comes before the court on defendants’ motion to dismiss Count III of the plaintiff’s complaint. (Doc. 8) Count III of the complaint alleges a claim of defamation against each of the defendants.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The defendants hired the plaintiff to develop a shopping center at the intersection of Central Avenue and Rock Road in Wichita, Kansas. In October, 1991, defendant Woody Taylor made statements to newspaper reporters, architects, and prospective tenants that the shopping center would not go forward because of difficulties encountered…
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